Advocate for children’s oral health awarded CBE

Claire is the official spokesperson and immediate past president of the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD), and is to be awarded the highest of the three orders of the British Empire, recognising the importance of children’s dentistry, her work for the BSPD and the commitment she has shown to being an advocate for children’s oral health.

Healthy teeth for life should be every child’s right and it is this message that Claire works to share and promote. She is relentlessly positive – dental decay is almost entirely preventable and by working together, everyone in healthcare can play a part in reducing the scourge of dental decay.

In her day job, working as a consultant in paediatric dentistry in Greater Manchester’s Health and Social Care Partnership, she has made her mark. Jon Rouse, chief officer of GMHSCP, supported her nomination for recognition in the Honours List. She is the chair of the Managed Clinical Network for Paediatric Dentistry in Greater Manchester and an expert advisor to the Brush DJ app.