Shropshire Community Dental Services

20/11/2025

Emma from the Healthy Smile Team is with the leaving care team in Stoke-on-Trent today, supporting the Health & Wellbeing Event at the Hazel Trees Centre, Duke St, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 3NR.

Please come along if you are a care leaver and would like some oral health advice. 🪥🦷

20/11/2025

Do you know the warning signs of mouth cancer? Early detection saves lives!

Watch out for the following signs & symptoms:
⁉️ An ulcer or red/white patch that doesn’t heal within 3 weeks
⁉️A lump or swelling in the mouth, jaw, or neck lasting over 3 weeks
⁉️ Difficulty swallowing, chewing, or moving your jaw/tongue
⁉️ Numbness in the tongue or mouth
⁉️ Feeling something stuck in your throat or unexplained bleeding
⁉️ Persistent sore throat or hoarseness (6+ weeks)
⁉️ Unexplained loose teeth or weight loss

📊 Fact: Tongue cancer is the most common oral cancer, making up almost two-thirds of cases.

👉 If you’re concerned, see a dentist or GP immediately.

✅ Stay tuned for our KNOW THE RISKS post tomorrow!





Shropshire Community Dental Services
Shropshire Community Health
Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Shropshire Council
Telford & Wrekin Council
Staffordshire County Council
Mouth Cancer Foundation
Oral Health Foundation

20/11/2025

20/11/2025

Great to see the resources in action, thank you 🪥🦷🥰

18/11/2025

🌟We have a two exciting events coming up this week🌟

1️⃣👀 November is National Care Leavers Month and the theme this year is; “Rising as Me: Overcoming challenges, transforming, and finding your identity”.

The leaving care team in Stoke-on-Trent are hosting a month of celebrations, workshops and opportunities for our young people.

Emma from the Healthy Smile Team will be supporting the Health & Wellbeing afternoon on Thursday 20th November at the Hazel Trees Centre, Duke St, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 3NR from 1:30pm till 4pm.

Please come along if you are a care leaver and would like some oral health advice.

2️⃣👀 Also, on Friday 21st November Kirsty will be at the opening of the new Abbey Hulton Family Hub at Abbots Road, Abbey Hulton, ST2 8DU from 10am till 12noon.

Come down, meet the team and check out what your new Family Hub has to offer! 😊

17/11/2025

14/11/2025

🎉 Happy Pudsey Day! 🐻💛

Kirsty, one of our amazing Oral Health Improvement Practitioners, has been out and about today visiting schools across Stoke-on-Trent spreading smiles and Pudsey cheer wherever she goes, all while proudly rocking her Pudsey Bear!

📸 Have you been getting involved in Children in Need day today - at home, nursery, school, or work?
We’d love to see how you’ve been celebrating! Share your photos in the comments below. 💫

BBC Children in Need

13/11/2025

Last week, Charles visited Bracken House Residential Home to personally present their Care to Smile Award, a well deserved recognition of their commitment to improving oral health for their residents. The home had been due to attend our awards ceremony in June but were sadly unable to join us on the day.

A huge thank you to Skye (Manager), the mouth care leads, and all the staff at Bracken House for your dedication to improving oral health. Your efforts make a real difference.

The Care to Smile Awards celebrate nursing and residential care homes across Staffordshire who have worked hard to meet the Care to Smile standards, based on NICE guidance. The programme is delivered by the Healthy Smile Team and supported by Staffordshire County Council. 🏆

12/11/2025

We are here!
Supporting Every Mind: Autism and/or Learning Disability Event at Foley Meir FC, Whitcombe Road, Meir, ST3 6AU today until 3pm.

Why not come along to meet the team and join in with the activities? 🪥🦷😁

11/11/2025

🕯️ Lest We Forget.

Today we pause to honour the courage, sacrifice, and service of all those who gave their lives in war and conflict.

We remember them. We thank them. We will never forget.


Shropshire Community Health Shropshire Community Dental Services

10/11/2025

This Wednesday 12th November, we are helping Meir Primary Care Network with their Supporting Every Mind: Autism and/or Learning Disability Event at Foley Meir FC, Whitcombe Road, Meir, ST3 6AU.

Why not come along between 1pm and 3pm to meet the team and join in with the activities? 🪥🦷😁