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UKOMIC

@ukomic

A multi-professional group of UK oral care experts working in cancer and palliative care and dedicated to preventing and treating oral problems.

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Joined June 2019
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ukomic.com please feel free to check out our website for our 3rd edition - Oral Management Guidance. #oncology #oralhealth We will shortly be introducing our new members who have joined the #ukomic team.
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How many footsteps in a 10 K? Answers below… #mouthcancer10kmawarenesswalk #walkformouthcancer #mouthcancerwalk #lotsofsteps
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@ukomic Chair, Secretary and Treasurer were in Harrogate presenting details of the 4th edition of the guidance being launched soon. Great to meet with @UKONSmember and @UKASCC colleagues and many others. #UKOF26 – at Harrogate, England
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Joss Harding has been appointed as the new president of the @MouthCancerMCF. Joss, a #dental hygienist, has said that under her #leadership the charity will strengthen patient #support services and expand mouth #cancer awareness. Find out more here: ➡️ ow.ly/f2vF50YIUG4
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Strengthening the profession💪 Ayan Faziyeva details her journey from dental nurse to dental student and oral health educator. Use your subscription to read the article here: ➡️ ow.ly/THMc50YsuoF #oralhealth #dentalnurse #educator #education #dentalteam #dentistry
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Changing lives👄 Alison Brown reflects on 20 years of astonishing work by the Mouth Cancer Foundation. Use your subscription to read the article here: ➡️ dental-nursing.co.uk/content… #mouthcancer #cancer #charity #awareness #support #prevention
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#OMFS treats rare diseases like Salivary Gland Cancers (@SGCancerUK) and Benign Lesions of the Jaws and many others. Help raise awareness for those conditions. #RareDiseaseDay2026 #QOMS @BAOMSOfficial
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With the festive season coming, this month I’ll be sharing some important human factors lessons that Santa & team use to safely deliver presents around the world We published all about this in @bmj_latest a few years ago For example he engages with lists & checks them twice..
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Great start to #IAGS2025 discussing “Navigating the patient journey: from tooth loss to life with dentures” with @sarahRbakerDPH, Barry Gibson and Alistair Lomax, supported by @Haleon_health. @IADR @CPH_QUB @Gerodontology
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Replying to @ukomic @barryquinn2019 @jossharding
Great to see this amazing team still going and great to see old friends. Have a great conference
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Day 1 and delighted to be a part of the @UKOMiC team and invited to this HUGE annual conference. The team is currently updating the 4th guidance - a practical go-to of #mouthcare for #Oncology #professionals working in oncology. #OF25 #collaborate
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Delighted the @ukomic team is invited to this HUGE annual conference. The team is currently updating the 4th guidance - a practical go-to of mouth care for medical professionals working in oncology. #OF25 Come and see us present in the spotlight sessions!
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Replying to @ukomic @OncologyForum
I'm excited to be a part of this team!
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Updated V4 guidance for healthcare professionals coming soon...come and chat to us @OncologyForum in Harrogate #mouthcare #Cancer #Oncology ..this is a great "go-to" information for all patients, whatever cancer diagnosis, whichever treatment - there will often be oral effects.
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Great to welcome Prof Barry Gibson from @ShefDentistry to @CPH_QUB today. His seminar on “The role of knowledge in oral health consumption” was extremely thought provoking and well received!
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Delighted to host another excellent @TheBDA Northern Ireland lecture evening on “managing complex patients” at @QUBelfast this evening. We had superb lectures from Dr Niall Neeson from @boynedental and Dr Adele Cunningham from @BelfastTrust and @Gerodontology.
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An excellent INSPIRE event hosted at @UlsterUni today with @dr_turk, @LouiseDubras, @AlexanderMiras @McEvoyClaire. Great to see so much excellent research undertaken by our medical and dental students! @MHLSQUB, @CPH_QUB, @QUB_CATP, @AlanRSmyth
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Here is my interview with the Dental Tribune discussing my presentation at the upcoming @fdiworlddental World Dental Congress in Istanbul. Hope to see lots of people attending with an interest in Gerodontology! @Gerodontology @CPH_QUB @qubengagemhls_d dental-tribune.com/c/fdi-wor…
An interview with Prof. Gerry McKenna on ageing ...

An interview with Prof. Gerry McKenna on ageing ...

In this interview, Prof. Gerry McKenna sheds light on the evolving oral health needs and treatment expectations of older adults.

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Good to see @NHSEngland & @Asda working together to put vital mouth cancer awareness messaging on oral hygiene products. The new look products encourage shoppers to be body aware & to contact their GP or dental practice with any potential cancer symptoms.
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Image from Jason Wong (@JasonWong12)
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Looking forward to visiting @NUSingapore to give an invited lecture in the Faculty of Dentistry discussing gerodontology research including @TOralhealth and @CONCEALED_QUB funded by @NIHRresearch. @CPH_QUB @Gerodontology @qubengagemhls_d @QUB_Dentistry @TheBDA @ronen_shika
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