James Bird

#CDSWeek24: It's time for community dentistry to be prioritised.   Our #CDSVision for England is a call to action from CDS dentists themselves on how to end a crisis that has gone under the radar of decision makers for too long.   bda.org/what-we-do/cam…

Upcoming course run by dental NHSE Yorkshire & the Humber entitled 'How to make Research Work in Practice' (DWD26SEP24): maxcourse.co.uk/yhpd/guestCour… run by @shefdentistry research fellows @jmbird_ and @JCR2905

Are you working on design-led interdisciplinary projects in oral & dental health? We are holding a Co-Design and Oral Health day at @Lab4Living on 19th Sept With @JoeLangley_ @Bexmoxon @farnaznickpour @RachaelEngland Places limited. A bargain £22! store.shu.ac.uk/conferences-an…

Today, we asked rail engineer and expert @GarethDennis to explain how he’d rework Sheffield's network to solve some of our biggest problems. Using existing lines, adding some stations and introducing new trains, he’s knocked together a plan to make our rail a lot more useful.

We are proud to be supporting @mencap_charity's #LearningDisabilityWeek – with some great resources for dentists and teams to use with their patients #Makaton #positivedentalexperience: nhsteamsmile.co.uk   @nhsengland @amandalglennon @helen_laverty

Want to come and work with us in the Midlands? We have 3 primary care leadership fellow posts out now, 3 days clinical with no UDA targets and 2 days leadership including a £4000 study budget eastmidlandsdeanery.nhs.uk/dental/leaders…

How does oral health of adults with learning disabilities compare with the general population? A study just published in @CDHJournal led by @jmbird_ with myself @zmarshman & Kate Jones attempts to answer this question. We used national data from a supplementary survey conducted alongside the Adult Dental Health Survey in 2009. We found a number of key differences in oral health, and highlight the many challenges in collecting data for this patient population. The importance of inclusive research methods is highlighted to ensure the views and oral health needs of adults with learning disabilities are met. #dentistry

Our 'Was Not Brought' (WNB) toolkit has been further extended to help dental teams safeguard adults at risk of harm (AAR) if they miss dental appointments. Access it now: bit.ly/3wdQH8I

Thank you @TheBDA for supporting this. The new purple pathway helps dental teams to protect adults at risk by providing a framework to follow when these patients are not brought to their dental appointments.

What's going wrong with children's teeth in Sheffield? The data shows we're the UK's capital of hospital tooth extractions for the under 20s - by a country mile... 🧵 sheffieldtribune.co.uk/p/falling-into…

The @SpeakupSA team are looking to recruit 8 experts by experience to help to deliver the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training programme in South Yorkshire! Check out the job description on our site 👉🏽 employmentisforeveryone.org.uk/latest-news Apply now 👉🏽 surveymonkey.com/r/5QHHKMN Deadline 14/02/24

@andyksheffield @SheffieldStar Very sad to see this, this is one of my favourite photos of the tree.

Sad to see one of the most iconic trees in Graves Park in Sheffield felled by the storm. We've loved this tree for decades @SheffieldStar

Great coffee from @MotoreCafe - received as a reward for #walkingandwheeling with the @BetterPointsSHF app 👍🏻

Great to hear about exciting (funded) peer review opportunities from @HouldingKathryn and learn how practices can become mentally healthy together from @PsynergyMind at this evening's Sheffield LDC CPD event. Was also a real pleasure to talk about autism and dentistry!

Pleased to stay dry on #CycleToWorkDay, even with a slight detour via an Edward VIII postbox on the way home! Modal filters like those on Little London Rd make commuting by bike much safer and more enjoyable 👍🏻👍🏻 @BikeNhs @STH_Wellbeing @CycleSheffield

Had a great day yesterday at the 7th National PROMs conference. Lots of great presentations, discussions and food for thought and made even better by the mini bottle of relish! #UKPROMS @ScHARRSheffield @NIHR_ARC_YH

@wendythedentist @sarahRbakerDPH @LizCroot @zmarshman @FDS_RCS Thanks! We're aiming to develop an OHRQoL measure for adults with learning disabilities.

@jmbird_ @sarahRbakerDPH @LizCroot @zmarshman @FDS_RCS Excellent - what’s the research question?

Very grateful to have been awarded this pump-priming grant and am looking forward to getting started with @sarahRbakerDPH @LizCroot and @zmarshman, thank you @FDS_RCS!

Did you know that 50% of young people are worried about needles? We want to help people feel better about needles - but we need some help from YOU! We're looking for some young people aged 11-16 years old to take part in our fun workshops! @FionaNobelle @zmarshman @ProfHRodd