NHS England: Narrowing oral healthcare inequalities in Yorkshire and the Humber

Summary

People experiencing homelessness, looked after children and vulnerable migrants are among those groups being supported by initiatives to improve access to dental services for underserved communities in Yorkshire and Humber.

Following publication of the paper “Inclusion Health: applying all our health”, which calls on health and care professionals to take action to reduce healthcare inequalities, local stakeholders identified a number of opportunities for targeted interventions to improve access, experience and outcomes for socially excluded and vulnerable groups known to have high dental needs in the area.