1. Childsmile Early Years Pathway and Getting it Right for Every Child
Peter King
West Region Programme Manager

2. Childsmile is a national programme designed to improve the oral health of children in Scotland and reduce inequalities both in dental health and access to dental services.
Focus for today – Childsmile Early Years Pathway

4. Background
Pathway involves public health nurses, dental health support workers, dental nurses and dentists
Pilot from Sept 2010 – March 2011 and reported in May 2011
Roll out to all health boards from October 2011
Based on ‘Getting it Right’ principles

5. Integration with Pre-school Child Health Surveillance
Pathway initiated by referral decision at 6-8 week assessment
Universal assessment
Can record and track decision making
Data linkage with dental databases at ISD
24-30 month assessment

6. Further Developments
Local board areas developing wider access to patient management systems e.g. Lanarkshire and Ayrshire & Arran
Data linkage piloting in Autumn 2012

7. Independent dental practices and GIRFEC
A few steps behind
Failed to attend protocols
Scottish Dental Clinical Effectiveness Programme
Change to national contract (SDR)

8. Early Referral Data Showed
5966 referrals 1/10/ /3/2011
Yes=1494, No=2274
Incomplete=2198!
Introduction of ‘refused’ category
Develop reports by variables e.g. HV number, SIMD