Next LDC Meeting We are expecting a decision about the reorganisation of the new Essex ICB  on 2 nd  February 2026 , when we will know the make up of the Commissioning Team and whether it is autonomous for dentistry or under the directive of another arm of medicine.This will be followed by a 2-week consultation period, and we will organise the next LDC meeting shortly after this to discuss the various ramifications, along with the changes to the NHS Dental Contract  which wil

Dental contract reform: summary for dental teams ahead of April 2026                   Please see the link below to the dental contract reform :  https://createsend.com/t/d-1F5BBE558B4A7AEA2540EF23F30FEDED   _______________________________________________________________ Kind regards, Clint Foreman (Asst. Sec. Essex LDC)

SNEE Dental Conference - Contract Reforms Wednesday 25 February 2026  (18:00 - 21:00)  Trinity Park, Ipswich IP3 8UH                            SNEE Dental Conference - 25 February 2026.pdf                                    NHS Dental Contract reforms  will come into force on 1 st  April 2026 .  These reforms will be much more substantial than any changes made since the contract was created 20 years ago, and the SNEE Training Hub will be providing a free dental conferenc

Dental Therapist Foundation Training With a Foundation Dental Therapist  in your practice you could benefit from a modern skills mix in your practice. Dental Therapists can carry out routine restorative work  for your patients, treat children , take radiographs  and a great range of further treatments . This can free you to undertake more complex treatments. You would receive reimbursement for the Dental Therapist’s salary , a training grant of £6,336 per annum , practice cos

Next EDDN course This local course for Extended Duties Dental Nurses  (run by Learn Bright Dental) is due to start on Monday 9 th  March 2026 , with teaching provided mostly online and outside clinical times in the evenings (only 2 sessions are face to face in Colchester in order to keep travel to a minimum).  Spaces are limited and will be managed on a first come first served basis . For students working in Norfolk & Waveney and Suffolk/ Northeast Essex  ICB areas, the ICBs

Report of LDC Officials' Day 28.11.25.                 Georg Schnellinger  has kindly provided the following:                          Report of LDC Officials’ Day 28-11-25.docx _______________________________________________________________                              Dentaid - Volunteering Opportunities It has come to my notice that the recent clinic in Southend had to be cancelled because of a lack of volunteer staff. Natalie Bradley  (Consultant in Special Care Dentistry

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