- Type
- award, contract
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Ref. number
- 056006-2026
- Estimated value
- 693,200 GBP
Oral health is vital to overall wellbeing, enabling people to eat, speak, and socialise confidently. Poor oral health can cause pain and is linked to conditions such as pneumonia, diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. De…
spite being largely preventable, dental disease remains a significant issue, with clear social inequalities. In Blackburn with Darwen, many residents experience poor oral health throughout life.
The new service will be tiered according to available funding. The new core service (tier 1), funded by
the public health grant, will maintain a preventative focus for children and young people, in line with national guidance and current local OHI strategy. It will also extend support to vulnerable adults and older adults in care homes, ref