Healthy Smile Team

23/10/2026

The team are wearing pink to show our support for Breast Cancer Awareness! 🎀

We’re coming together to raise awareness, show our support for those affected by breast cancer and remind everyone how important it is to check yourself and look after your health. 🩷


Breast Cancer Now

23/10/2026

Did you know that we produce about 37,854 litres of saliva during our lives – enough to fill two swimming pools!

22/10/2026

🌟A big well done to the team at Little Seeds Nursery, Wellington in Telford, for completing their Brilliant Brushers staff training with Caroline! We love the Halloween decorations! 🎃

The team is now looking forward to starting daily supervised toothbrushing sessions, helping children develop healthy habits that can last a lifetime. 🪥🦷

Brilliant Brushers provides children with an additional opportunity to brush their teeth during the nursery day, while reinforcing the importance of continuing to brush at home with fluoride toothpaste, especially before bedtime. 🦷✨

Our evidence-based supervised toothbrushing programme is available to eligible schools and nurseries across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin.

Would your nursery or school like to get involved? Send us a message to find out more and see if you’re eligible!

21/10/2026

🎉 Congratulations to our Oral Health Improvement Service Lead!

Jill is honoured to have been nominated for an Annual Moving to Excellence Award in the
Health Equality Hero category.

Jill said: "While it's lovely to receive this recognition, it truly belongs to the fantastic team and partners I work with who share a commitment to tackling health inequalities and improving oral health outcomes for our communities.

Whatever the outcome, I already feel like a winner. Simply being nominated alongside so many inspiring individuals is a huge honour in itself.

Thank you to everyone who has supported and inspired me along the way.” 💙

20/10/2026

When you quit, your family wins!

Quitting smoking is a positive step for you and the people you love. This Stoptober, enjoy an autumn walk together, and keep an eye out for our dinosaur puppet hiding among the leaves! 🦖🍁

16/10/2026

🦷 Did you know? 🤔

Enamel is the hardest substance in your body! It's even stronger than bone and is made up of around 96% minerals. 💪✨

That's why it's so important to look after your teeth with regular brushing, fluoride toothpaste, and healthy habits every day! 🪥😁

16/10/2026

🌟 A big well done to the staff at Honeybuns Nursery, Wellington in Telford, for recently completing their Brilliant Brushers staff training. 🌟

The nursery is looking forward to getting started with their daily supervised toothbrushing sessions and helping their children build healthy habits that can last a lifetime. 🪥🦷

Brilliant Brushers provides an additional opportunity for children to brush their teeth during the nursery day and supports the important message that children should continue brushing at home with fluoride toothpaste, especially before bed.

Brilliant Brushers is an evidence-based supervised toothbrushing programme offered to eligible schools and day nurseries across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin.

If you would like to find out more and see whether your nursery or school can take part, please get in touch.

14/10/2026

14/10/2026

🤩 Another fantastic Care to Smile training session!👏

A huge thank you to all our wonderful care homes across Staffordshire who joined Charles at Staffordshire Place 1 last week for our Care to Smile – Mouth Care Lead training! 💙

It was great to see such enthusiasm and engagement from our existing care homes, all committed to making good mouth care a priority for their residents! ⭐

👏 A big well done to everyone who attended from:

✨ Edgeview Care Home
✨ Limewood Care Home
✨ Chaseview Care Home
✨ Ash Hall Nursing Home
✨ Beechdene Care Home
✨ Barrowhill Hall Residential and Nursing Home

🦷 By sharing knowledge, building confidence and developing practical skills, we’re helping to improve residents’ oral health, comfort, dignity and wellbeing.

💙 Together, we’re making a real difference! 👏

13/10/2026

It's never too late to quit smoking.

Within just 20 minutes, your body starts to recover. Within days, your lungs begin to clear and your sense of taste and smell starts improving. Within months, breathing can become easier. And the long-term health benefits continue to grow year after year.

Imagine where you could be this time next year if you started today.

Small steps can lead to life-changing results!

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