Publications
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2024
Title | Date | Summary | |
Wales: If NHS dentistry is on life support, can a new contract revive it? | 26/11/24 | Wales: If NHS dentistry is on life support, can a new contract revive it?
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Analysis of Oral and Pharyngeal Cancer Rates in Wales | 19/11/24 | Dadansoddiad o gyfraddau canser y geg a’r ffaryncs yng Nghymru, Tachwedd 2024 Analysis of oral and pharyngeal cancer rates in Wales, November 2024 | Download |
Designed to Smile Annual Report | 19/11/24 | Designed to Smile Programme Annual Report for the Academic Year 2023-2024 | Download |
Referrals for the Paediatric Management of Tooth Decay from Primary Care | 19/11/24 | The report presents the analysis of referral data from the electronic Referral Management System (eRMS) for the management of paediatric tooth decay and from sites providing Out-Patient Paediatric General Anaesthetic services for dental extraction. Referral data related to the paediatric management of tooth decay was analysed to determine year by year trends for referrals by health board by financial year (1st April 2020 to 31st March 2023). Authors: Oral Health Intelligence Function, Dental Public Health Team, Public Health Wales Welsh Oral Health Information Unit, Cardiff University. | Download |
Referral Form for Intermediate Tier Oral Surgery Following Failed Extraction | 01/11/24 | Updated referral form (October 2024) for Intermediate Tier Oral Surgery – a fast-track service to aid in the management of failed exodontia under LA. | Download |
DAP User Guide | 24/10/24 | IGDC/DHCW User Guide for patients: "Adding yourself and/or a family member to the Dental Access Portal" | Download |
Flyer for November BDA Branch President's Study Day | 15/10/24 | Please see attached flyer for the upcoming BDA Branch President's Study Day. "An update on contemporary approaches for endodontics in general and specialist practice" | Sanjeev L. Bhanderi and Shanil Patel Friday 22 November 2024 | 09:30 - 16:30 | 6 hours CPD Village Hotel Chester, CH5 3YB | Download |
WDC Newsletter October 2024 | 01/10/24 | This edition provides updates on Direct Access for DCPs, World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week, and the effect of energy drinks on children’s teeth. | Download |
Minutes for LDC Meeting 09 September 2024 | 09/09/24 | DRAFT minutes to be approved at next LDC meeting Mon 09 Dec 24. Circulated by Mike Strother. | Download |
Agenda for LDC Meeting 09 September 2024 | 04/09/24 | Circulated by Mike Strother | Download |
Dentist Looking for Short-term Locum Work | 11/08/24 | From Katherine Mills: Training Program Director for Dental Core Training. If interested, please contact Jerlin Jose directly. M: 07865 458615; E: jerlinjose@hotmail.com. | Download |
Consensus on Issues Relating to the NHS GDS | 31/07/24 | Results of a consensus exercise to inform the future of National Health Service General Dental Services using a modified-Delphi technique. Circulated by Professor Ivor G Chestnutt, Cardiff University, July 2024. | Download |
BCUHB Antiplatelet Guidance for Dental Treatment | 16/07/24 | Circulated by Dr Richard Cowell, BCUHB Cardiology. | Download |
Dr C Stockport Response to LDC Letter 02 July 24 | 02/07/24 | Response from Dr C Stockport (Exec Director Transformation, Strategic Planning and Commissioning) to LDC letter dated 14 May 24. | Download |
Flyer for NEBDN Diploma in Dental Nursing, Wrexham 2024-26 | 19/06/24 | Training programme information and application form for the NEBDN Diploma in Dental Nursing which is being run from Wrexham, 2024-26. Circulated by Tracey Taylor. | Download |
Minutes for LDC Meeting 10 Jun 24 | 10/06/24 | DRAFT minutes to be approved at next LDC meeting Mon 09 Sep 24. Circulated by Mike Strother. UPDATE: Approved Mon 09 Sep 24. | Download |
10 Ways to be Good in Sustainability Terms | 07/06/24 | Presented by Brett Duane at the LDC Annual Conference in Brighton, 6-7 June 2024. | Download |
LDC Conference Motions 2024 | 07/06/24 | List of all LDC motions debated at the LDC Annual Conference in Brighton, 6-7 June 2024. | Download |
National Voices (Patients' Perspectives) Presentation | 07/06/24 | Presented by Jacob Lant at the LDC Annual Conference in Brighton, 6-7 June 2024. | Download |
Realities of being a Young Dentist in the age of the 'Dental Desert' | 07/06/24 | Presented by Natalie Bradley, Chair of the BDA Young Dentist Committee, at the LDC Annual Conference in Brighton, 6-7 June 2024. | Download |
BDA Benevolent Fund | 06/06/24 | Information presented by Peter Crooks at the LDC Annual Conference in Brighton, 6-7 June 2024. | Download |
Confidental Helpline | 06/06/24 | Contact information presented by Lauren Harrhy at the LDC Annual Conference in Brighton, 6-7 June 2024. | Download |
Dentists' Health Support Trust | 06/06/24 | Contact information presented by Richard Jones at the LDC Annual Conference in Brighton, 6-7 June 2024. | Download |
Letter to Dental Providers Re: Prescription Pads 22 May 24 | 22/05/24 | Sent to Dental Providers/Practice Managers 22 May 2024 | Download |
Agenda for LDC Meeting 10 Jun 24 | 21/05/24 | Circulated by Mike Strother | Download |
Flyer for LDC Meeting 10 Jun 24 | 21/05/24 | Circulated by Mike Strother Eventbrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/north-wales-ldc-meeting-june-2024-tickets-910307443067 | Download |
LDC Letter to Dr C Stockport 14 May 24 | 14/05/24 | LDC letter to Dr C Stockport, sent 14 May 24, detailing our current concerns regarding GDS and CDS. | Download |
Opportunity from Cardiff University for Honorary Clinical Lecturer Post | 04/04/24 | If you are interested in the role, please contact Riah Jones at Cardiff University. E: JonesRJ10@cardiff.ac.uk | Download |
Minutes for LDC Meeting 11 Mar 24 | 11/03/24 | DRAFT minutes to be approved at next LDC meeting Mon 10 Jun 24. Circulated by Mike Strother. UPDATE: Approved Mon 10 Jun 24. | Download |
North Wales Dental Nurse Cadetship Update | 11/03/24 | Update re: dental nurse cadetship presented by Dominic Masson and Tracey Taylor 11 Mar 24. | Download |
Joining Ytd Dental Networks | 07/03/24 | Information re: joining ytydysgu dental networks circulated by Katherine Mills | Download |
Agenda for LDC Meeting 11 Mar 24 | 05/03/24 | Circulated by Mike Strother | Download |
Chair Report for 11 Mar 2024 | 05/03/24 | Circulated by Jeremy Williams | Download |
RCS(Eng) Guidance for the Extraction of First Permanent Molars in Children (2023) | 22/02/24 | Updated RCS guidance circulated by Ben Lewis | Download |
RCS(Eng) Management of the Palatally Ectopic Maxillary Canine (2022) | 22/02/24 | Updated RCS guidance circulated by Ben Lewis | Download |
RCS(Eng) Management of Unerupted Maxillary Incisors (2022) | 22/02/24 | Updated RCS guidance circulated by Ben Lewis | Download |
2023
2022
Title | Date | Summary | |
draft minutes from 3rd October 2022 | 03/10/22 | Attedended by Andrew Dickenson | Download |
ldc meeting agenda 3/10/22 | 03/10/22 | Download | |
PDF agenda 3/10/2022 | 03/10/22 | Download | |
WGDPC report sept 2022 | 01/09/22 | Download | |
Chairs report to the AGM | 27/06/22 | Download | |
secretary report to the AGM | 27/06/22 | Download | |
AGM agenda 2022 | 26/06/22 | Download | |
LDC conference report 2022 | 10/06/22 | Download | |
letter from CDO to WGDPC | 03/06/22 | Download | |
New Welsh Chief Dental officer Bio | 20/05/22 | Download | |
Dental Nurse training in wrexham | 28/04/22 | Details of a new dental nurse trianing course starting in September 2022 | Download |
Agenda for 4/4/22 | 04/04/22 | Download | |
draft ldc minutes from April | 04/04/22 | Download | |
PDF draft minutes 4/4/2022 | 04/04/22 | Download | |
draft minutes 10th jan 22 | 10/01/22 | updated version | Download |
agenda jan 22 | 09/01/22 | Download | |
draft minutes Oct 2021 | 09/01/22 | Download |
2021
Title | Date | Summary | |
LOC minutes dec 2021 | 07/12/21 | Confirmed minutes for LOC from Dec 2021 | Download |
LDC officials day 2021 | 16/11/21 | Download | |
Invitation to join oral surgery MCN | 28/10/21 | Download | |
LDC agenda 4/10/2021 | 04/10/21 | Download | |
Draft minutes from july 2021 | 03/10/21 | Download | |
further CDO update on NHS provision | 21/08/21 | Download | |
update from CDO | 21/08/21 | Download | |
Draft minutes may 2021 | 19/07/21 | Download | |
LDC agenda July 19th 2021 | 19/07/21 | Download | |
CDS update May 2021 | 10/05/21 | Download | |
MEETING AGENDA | 10/05/21 | Download | |
draft minute 8/2/2021 | 01/05/21 | Download | |
AGENDA FOR 8/2/2021 | 07/02/21 | Download | |
WGDPC letter | 07/02/21 | Download | |
Committee members update 2021 | 05/02/21 | Download | |
draft minutes 7th Dec 2020 | 05/02/21 | Download | |
Nomination form co-opted member | 05/02/21 | Download | |
Nomination form full member | 05/02/21 | Download |
2020
2019
Title | Date | Summary | |
AGENDA for Monday 9th December 2019 | 09/12/19 | Download | |
Draft minutes 9th Dec 2019 | 09/12/19 | Download | |
Draft minutes 16th Sept 2019 | 06/12/19 | draft minutes from LDC meeting 16th Sept 2019 | Download |
LDC agenda 16th Sept 2019 | 16/09/19 | Download | |
draft minutes from 8th july 2019 | 13/09/19 | Download | |
BDA access survey 2019 | 26/08/19 | Download | |
GDC engagement | 07/07/19 | update from JW who attended the welsh engagement meeting | Download |
WGDPC June 2019 | 07/07/19 | JW attended the meeting and report attached | Download |
Letter from COCH | 05/07/19 | X-border referrals update | Download |
draft minutes from 8th april 2019 | 04/07/19 | Download | |
Agenda 8/4/2019 | 06/04/19 | Forthcoming agenda for Monday 8th April 2019 | Download |
List of member 2019-2021 | 06/04/19 | Formal list of LDC members for the next 2 years | Download |
draft minutes from 28th January 2019 | 29/03/19 | draft minutes from January 2019 - incomplete due to admin error! please check and let me know of omissions at the next meeting | Download |
LDC agenda 28/1/2019 | 28/01/19 | Download | |
UPDATED nomination form | 19/01/19 | Updated form for LDC committee nominations | Download |
2018
Title | Date | Summary | |
Dental Public Health December update 2018 | 15/12/18 | Download | |
confirmed minutes 3rd Sept 2018 | 30/11/18 | Download | |
draft minutes from meeting 26th November 2018 | 30/11/18 | Minutes to be confirmed on Monday 28th January 2019 | Download |
LDC officials day notes 2018 | 30/11/18 | Download | |
Agenda 26th November 2018 | 26/11/18 | Download | |
Minutes for meeting 2/7/2018 | 13/07/18 | Confirmed minutes for 2/7/2018 meeting | Download |
LDC agenda 2/7/2018 | 02/07/18 | New format to agenda | Download |
LDC Meeting 2/7/2018 Agenda | 02/07/18 | New format to agenda with embedded papers | Download |
Agenda LDC meeting | 09/04/18 | Agenda for the meeting at 7pm 9/4/2018 at Kinmel manor | Download |
agenda LDC meeting | 08/01/18 | Download | |
Confirmed minutes LDC meeting | 08/01/18 | The completed record of the minutes for the meeting held at the Kinmel Hotel on the 8/1/2018 | Download |
October 2017 LDC Minutes | 03/01/18 | Download |
2017
Title | Date | Summary | |
GDPC Oct report | 20/10/17 | Informative update on a number of current issues affecting the profession. Supplied by Gareth Lloyd | Download |
LDC ELECTION NOMINATION FORM | 20/06/17 | Download | |
LDC ELECTIONS 2017 | 20/06/17 | Download | |
June 2017 LDC Minutes | 19/06/17 | Download | |
LDC Agenda June 2017 | 19/06/17 | Download | |
April 2017 LDC Minutes | 03/04/17 | Download | |
LDC Agenda April 2017 | 03/04/17 | Download | |
LDC Jan 2017 minutes | 23/01/17 | Download | |
NWLDC Agenda January 2017 | 23/01/17 | Download | |
agenda LDC meeting | 08/01/17 | Agenda for meeting at Kinmel Manor | Download |
2016
Title | Date | Summary | |
LDC Agenda November 2016 | 28/11/16 | Download | |
LDC Minutes 28th November 2016 | 28/11/16 | Download | |
LDC Agenda September 2016 | 12/09/16 | Download | |
LDC Minutes September 2106 | 12/09/16 | Download | |
LDC Minutes | 12/06/16 | Download | |
LDC Agenda | 05/06/16 | Download | |
LDC Minutes | 14/03/16 | Download | |
LDC Agenda | 07/03/16 | Download |
2015
Title | Date | Summary | |
LDC Agenda | 14/12/15 | Download | |
LDC Minutes | 14/12/15 | Download | |
WGDPC Report | 30/09/15 | Download | |
LDC Agenda | 20/09/15 | Download | |
LDC Minutes | 20/09/15 | Download | |
LDC Agenda | 28/06/15 | Download | |
LDC Minutes | 28/06/15 | Download | |
LDC Agenda | 26/04/15 | Download | |
LDC Minutes | 26/04/15 | Download | |
LDC Agenda | 19/01/15 | Download | |
LDC Minutes | 19/01/15 | Download |
2014
Title | Date | Summary | |
LDC Minutes | 17/11/14 | Download | |
LDC Agenda | 07/09/14 | Download | |
LDC Minutes | 07/09/14 | Download | |
LDC Agenda | 29/06/14 | Download | |
LDC Minutes | 29/06/14 | Download | |
LDC Agenda | 13/04/14 | Download | |
LDC Minutes | 13/04/14 | Download | |
LDC Agenda | 20/01/14 | Download | |
LDC Minutes | 20/01/14 | Download |
2013
Title | Date | Summary | |
LDC Agenda | 11/11/13 | Download | |
LDC Minutes | 11/11/13 | Download | |
LDC Agenda | 01/09/13 | Download | |
LDC Minutes | 01/09/13 | Download | |
LDC Agenda | 02/06/13 | Download | |
LDC Minutes | 02/06/13 | Download | |
LDC Agenda | 14/04/13 | Download | |
LDC Minutes | 14/04/13 | Download | |
LDC Agenda | 25/02/13 | Download | |
LDC Minutes | 25/02/13 | Download | |
Local Oral Health Plan 2013 - 2018 | 01/01/13 | Download |
2012
Title | Date | Summary | |
LDC Agenda | 03/12/12 | Download | |
LDC Minutes | 03/12/12 | Download | |
LDC Agenda | 09/09/12 | Download | |
LDC Agenda | 24/06/12 | Download | |
LDC Minutes | 24/06/12 | Download | |
LDC Agenda | 05/03/12 | Download | |
LDC Minutes | 05/03/12 | Download | |
LDC Agenda | 09/01/12 | Download | |
LDC Minutes | 09/01/12 | Download |
2011
Title | Date | Summary | |
LDC Agenda | 07/11/11 | Download | |
LDC Minutes | 07/11/11 | Download | |
LDC Agenda | 11/09/11 | Download | |
LDC Minutes | 11/09/11 | Download | |
LDC Minutes | 03/07/11 | Download | |
LDC Minutes | 08/05/11 | Download |