Caring for Smiles

Reducing Inequalities

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Caring for Smiles is Scotland's national oral health promotion, training and support programme, which aims to improve the oral health of older people, particularly those living in care homes.

Caring for Smiles Trainers Guide

Better oral care for dependent older people

Caring for Smiles Guide ( Download, 4 MB)

Caring for Smiles Educational Resources

Learner's Section

Video Resources

External Resources

Trainer's Section

Contact details

NHS Education for Scotland

Please send enquiries via email to:

caringforsmilestutors@nes.scot.nhs.uk

Caring for Smiles Programme

Please enquire by email to:

Leigh.Deas@aapct.scot.nhs.uk

Leigh Deas - Caring for Smiles Programme Manager

Healthboard Coordinators


NHS Ayrshire & Arran	hazel.andrew@aapct.scot.nhs.uk davina.mcginney@aapct.scot.nhs.uk
NHS Borders	emma.anderson7@borders.scot.nhs.uk
NHS Dumfries & Galloway	shona.muir2@nhs.scot nikki.moffat@nhs.scot
NHS Fife	fife.caringforsmiles@nhs.scot
NHS Forth Valley	evelyn.kidd@nhs.scot
NHS Grampian	gram.cityohpteamleaders@nhs.scot Aberdeen City: gwen.robertson@nhs.scot Aberdeenshire: diane.lawson1@nhs.scot anne.cousins@nhs.scot Moray: sarah.gourley@nhs.scot
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde	anne.muir@ggc.scot.nhs.uk sharon.hunter@ggc.scot.nhs.uk michael.mcgrady@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
NHS Highland	jane.weeden@nhs.scot miranda.moodie@nhs.scot Mon, Tue mary.dawson@nhs.scot Wed, Thu, Fri eilidh.mackinnon@nhs.scot Argyll & Bute: margaret.morrison6@nhs.scot
NHS Lanarkshire	brenda.hendren@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk gillian.shaw@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk jillian.mcgovern@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
NHS Lothian	diane.marshall@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk fiona.Rodger@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
NHS Orkney	karyn.tait@nhs.scot
NHS Shetland	morag.mouat@nhs.scot michelle.sinclair3@nhs.scot
NHS Tayside	carrie.phillips@nhs.scot
NHS Western Isles	anne.macaulay2@nhs.scot