The SeaFit Programme (Free Dental Checks and Initial Treatment)

SeaFit is a long-term programme designed to improve the health and wellbeing of fishermen throughout the UK to help them 'get sea fit'.

We deliver free dental health checks and some initial treatment to fishermen and their families through Dentaid. Dental health is just as important as physical and mental health but when you’re out at sea it’s often not a priority. And if you can’t get to see a dentist or you neglect your teeth it can lead to problems later on. The Seafarers Hospital Society has partnered with the Fishermen’s Mission and community dental provider Dentaid, to take dental health services into the fishing community.

We’re providing free dental checks and immediate treatment for fishers and their families at a variety of harbourside locations using state of the art mobile dental units. In addition, we are funding an Emergency Dental Grant Scheme for working fishermen and MN seafarers who need urgent dental treatment which they cannot access on the NHS.