LDC Meeting 17.11.25.                             The report can be found here (login required) _______________________________________________________________ NHS dentistry: Fund it or lose it Reform is promised, but progress hinges on Ministers putting their money where their mouth is, says Eddie Crouch. FUNDING OR COLLAPSE. READ MORE >>   Chancellor’s call for inquiry into private dentistry “utterly perverse” Your corner, our fight: we push back on investigation into t

GDPC-RLG Meeting 31.10.25. The report has been shared via e-mail and will be discussed at the LDC meeting  on Monday 17th November  to be held at Chelmsford Golf Club , starting at 6.30pm.         Online access  is available and joining details  have been shared via e-mail. _______________________________________________________________                             Rescheduling the LDC / BDA Study Day                    The proposed date is  Wednesday 11 th  March 2026 .

Essex LDC and BDA Essex Branch Study Day                                       Wednesday 26 Nov 2025   Please note that this event has been cancelled , and a new date will be set for March next year - tba.  Some people had difficulty accessing the booking system, and the BDA  responded with the following information:  We appreciate the feedback on the booking system and we always look at ways to improve it. In terms of online bookings the event page prompts the delegates to c

LDC Meeting Monday 17th November 2025                                               ( starting at 6.30pm )                      This meeting will be held at Chelmsford Golf Club .          Festive buffet + tea/coffee will be available for those in attendance. Online access  is available for those who cannot attend in person has been shared via e-mail together with the agenda. _______________________________________________________________                   Dental Nursin

LDC Meeting Monday 17th November 2025  (starting at 6.30pm)                       This meeting will be held at Chelmsford Golf Club .          Festive buffet + tea/coffee will be available for those in attendance.           Online access  is available for those who cannot attend in person, details have been shared via e-mail. The Commissioners of  all 3 ICBs in Essex have been invited in order to update us with the latest information - Agenda to follow. _____________________

We have set up a WhatsApp Group for Essex LDC members. The aim is to make discussions as easy as possible and thereby improve engagement for LDC members and potential members. Please contact us on this page via Contact | The Essex Local Dental Committee  with your mobile number, GDC number and workplace details if you wish to be added.

URGENT REMINDER Deadline approaching: sign up for the Urgent Dental Care Incentive Scheme 2025/26 Kristian Fogarty (Primary Care Contract Support Manager at Mid and South Essex ICB) has produced the following guidance: Dear NHS Dental Contract holder,  The deadline, if you wish to participate on the National Urgent Dental Care Incentive Scheme 2025/26, is fast approaching. You must notify your commissioning team by 11.59pm on 17 October 2025 (please see  ‘What you need to do