Acknowledgements
The research used to develop this website resource was led by a team of researchers from University College London, Queen’s University Belfast and Bangor University.
The website and associated resources are informed by our partnership with Care England.
This website was developed from three research projects undertaken for and funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
SENIOR: Using Role-Substitution in Care Homes to Improve Oral Health: Health and Social Care Delivery Research (NIHR 128773).
TOPIC: Improving the Oral Health of Older People In Care Homes: the TOPIC randomised feasibility study: Public Health Research (NIHR 17/03/11).
CONCEALED: Improving the impact of dietary intake and Nutritional status in Care homes on or Al health: an Evidvence synthesis: Health and Social Care Delivery Research (NIHR 135060).
The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care.
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The website content can be used under under the Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND license. If you wish to modify this content or use this website for commercial purposes, please get in touch with Paul to discuss the terms of a license.
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