Dental project

Throughout September, Healthwatch Barking and Dagenham carried out a number of engagement sessions in various settings, with the local community. We asked children and young people about their experiences of visiting a dental practice. The main focus was on three areas:

• If children and young people have been to the dentist and to find out the reasons if they had not.
• Find out the opinions, experiences and views, of children and young people who have used the dentist.
• If the dental practice is child friendly

Healthwatch Barking and Dagenhams report  was submitted to Public Health Programmes Board on 14th January 2014. The report will be submitted to the Health & Wellbeing Board on 11th February 2014 for approval to be included in the Public Health Strategy. The recommnedations were incorporated withing the Public Health Strategy and have were approved by the Health  & Well Being Board.