Essex Local Dental Committee
(www.essexldc.org.uk)
Chairman : Bryan Harvey, Steepways, Cornsland, Brentwood, CM14 4JN
Tel : 0844 553 2043, e-mail : harveybd@the-ddu.com
Hon. Secretary : Tony Clough, Roxwell House, Roxwell, Essex, CM1 4NL
Tel :01245 248553, e-mail : clogdent@btinternet.com
Assist. Secretary : Clinton Foreman, Slough House, Danbury, CM3 4LX
Tel :07718 900909, e-mail : cforeman@gotadsl.co.uk
Treasurer : Mark Preston, 90a High Street, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 7SQ
Tel : 01268 683739, e-mail : mark@markpreston.co.uk
To: PCT Cluster CEOs
PCT Cluster DCDs
Dear Colleagues
NHS Commissioning Board Primary Care Commissioning: Testing the Proposals for Dental, Pharmacy and Optical Local Professional Networks
1. Present. Ralph Agius (Beds), John Grossman (Herts), Paul Rolfe (Suffolk), Nick Stolls (Norfolk), Clinton Foreman(Essex) Mark Shackell (BDA) . In attendance Caroline Humphries StHA primary care lead
2. Reforms to the NHS. Presentation by CH
The EoE part of the new clustered Central StHA have 11 pledges on performance management – pledge 3 is that “we will ensure GP practices improve access and become more responsive to the needs of patients”
pledge 4 is that “we will ensure that NHS primary dental services are available locally to all who need them”.
Essex Local Dental Committee
(www.essexldc.org.uk)
Chairman : Bryan Harvey, Steepways, Cornsland, Brentwood, CM14 4JN
Tel : 0844 553 2043, e-mail : harveybd@the-ddu.com
Hon. Secretary : Tony Clough, Roxwell House, Roxwell, Essex, CM1 4NL
Tel :01245 248553, e-mail : clogdent@btinternet.com
Assist. Secretary : Clinton Foreman, Slough House, Danbury, CM3 4LX
Tel :07718 900909, e-mail : cforeman@gotadsl.co.uk
Treasurer : Mark Preston, 90a High Street, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 7SQ
Tel : 01268 683739, e-mail : mark@markpreston.co.uk
1. Present – Nick Stolls (Norfolk), John Grossman (Herts), Ralph Agius (Beds), Paul Rolfe (Suffolk), Clinton Foreman (Essex), Mark Shackell (BDA).
2. Apologies – Louise Stafford (Cambs)
Essex Local Dental Committee
(www.essexldc.org.uk)
Chairman : Bryan Harvey, Steepways, Cornsland, Brentwood, CM14 4JN
Tel : 0844 553 2043, e-mail : harveybd@the-ddu.com
Hon. Secretary : Tony Clough, Roxwell House, Roxwell, Essex, CM1 4NL
Tel :01245 248553, e-mail : clogdent@btinternet.com
Assist. Secretary : Clinton Foreman, Slough House, Danbury, CM3 4LX
Tel :07718 900909, e-mail : cforeman@gotadsl.co.uk
Treasurer : Mark Preston, 90a High Street, Canvey Island, Essex, SS8 7SQ
Tel : 01268 683739, e-mail : mark@markpreston.co.uk
Essex Local Dental Committee
(www.essexldc.org.uk)
Pilots for new dental contract
New contract based on: capitation / registration / quality.
3 models / 50-60 areas (Eng.) / April 2011 - April 2012 / no UDA target / QOF development / then consultation + reforms to patient charging system.
Type 1: same contract sum for specified number of people / free to provide clinical care as deemed necessary.
Type 2: national weighted capitation (depends on age, gender, social deprivation) for all care (preventive, routine, complex).