Thursday 25 June 2020 at 6pm: Sikh YouTube Channel talks dental
24 June 2020 (Last updated: 25 Jun 2020 07:55)
Thursday 6pm Sikh YouTube Channel talks dental: how Sikh and BAME communities can keep safe in the new NHS normal
Watch the Sikh YouTube Channel live stream a discussion in Punjabi and English on how Sikh and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities can keep safe when they need dental, oral and maxillofacial care at local surgeries and hospitals. The video goes live at 6pm Thursday 25 June.
British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS) President Elect 2023 Daljit Dhariwal and OMFS trainee Sukhpreet Singh Dubb, together with dental surgeon Dr Jagdip Bhachu, discuss the greater impact of COVID-19 on Sikh and BAME communities. They present the latest information on how they are tackling the patient backlog, and the social distancing and protective measures that people will find in hospitals and surgeries.
Daljit Dhariwal explains why the video is essential viewing for all BAME communities: “It is important that as clinicians that we engage with the mediums that our patients use to ensure understanding, and to educate all communities about the risks of coronavirus and how to keep safe. Education in prevention is foremost. As services reopen in a new normal, for those patients who require dental treatment or oral and maxillofacial surgery procedures, we describe the measures we are taking to keep our patients and staff safe, and the preliminary findings of the BAME report.”
You can watch the full 60-minute video on the YouTube Sikh Channel
For further information and interviews contact: Siân Evans on 020 8674 8921 / 07752 414 433 or BAOMS
Notes to editors
The British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (BAOMS) promotes the advancement of education, research and the development of oral and maxillofacial Surgery in Great Britain, and encourages and assists postgraduate education, study and research.
The British Dental Association has a dedicated area on the website for the latest COVID-19 advice for dentists
This is the second Sikh YouTube Channel video discussion on COVID-19 hosted by Sardul Marwa MBE regarding oral and maxillofacial surgery and dentistry.
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