CDO Webinar   Tuesday 24 February 2026  : 7.00pm - 8.30pm A special webinar looking at the Clinical Guidance  published in support of Contract Reform :           CDO Webinar link for 24 Feb 26             Or:

Information for next EDDN course starting 9 March 2026   You are invited to a local course for Extended Duties Dental Nurses , run by Learn Bright Dental. The course is due to start on Monday 9 th  March 2026 , with teaching taking part mostly outside of clinical times in the evenings. This is a hybrid course; teaching is almost exclusively being delivered online. Only 2 sessions are face to face (in Colchester) to keep travel to a minimum.  For students working in Norfolk &W

Annual Conference of LDCs                   4 / 5 June 2026  : The Manchester Deansgate Hotel                                                                                          Annual Conference of LDCs 2026       Essex LDC is allowed to send 5 representatives  to this prestigious event.    If you would like to attend, please contact us via the webpage. _______________________________________________________________ Kind regards, Clint Foreman (Asst. Sec. Essex LD

LDC / BDA Study Day at The Lion, Boreham, CM3 3JA                                        Wednesday11th March 2026                                   LDC-BDA Study Day 11-Mar-26.pdf                 LDC-BDA Study Day 11th March 2026 Booking form.doc                         LDC - BDA STUDY DAY 11th March 2026.docx _______________________________________________________________                       Dental Therapy Foundation Training Opportunities                          

BDA statement on Urgent Care Mandate

Dental Contract Reform Summary for April 2026    https://dentistryandoralhealthupdate.cmail19.com/t/d-e-gitkuid-tybtjthth-dh/                                 Contract changes from April 2026                Improvements are long overdue, but the details matter:                                                  READ MORE >>                    Understanding the changes to the NHS contract                    Webinar recording:   WATCH THE RECORDING >>

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