Earlier this year, NHS England introduced changes to the dental contract.
Billed as the first significant change to the NHS dental contract since its introduction, the announcement was met with mixed responses from the industry, with some calling it ‘a new lease of life’, and others a ‘tinkering’.
Shawn Charlwood, chair of the British Dental Association’s General Dental Practice Committee, felt the contract changes were ‘modest, marginal changes’ that would ‘not fix the rotten foundations this service is built on’.
Four months on, Practice Plan are hosting a live ‘Question Time’ panel discussion with Nigel Jones, Chris Groombridge and Shiv Pabary MBE to discuss the question: have the contract changes had a significant impact on NHS dentistry?
During this one-hour webinar, the panellists will discuss their experiences of the changes to date, how they see them progressing in the next few months and what more can be done to save NHS dentistry.
In true Question Time style, the audience will get the opportunity to put their questions and thoughts to the panel throughout the webinar.
Chris Groombridge
Chris Groombridge is joint managing director of 543 Dental Centre and chair of the charity Teeth Team.
He’s secretary of the Hull and East Yorkshire Local Dental Committee and a member of the Local Dental Network (LDN) for North Yorkshire and Humber.
In addition, he is a director of the Associated Dental Groups.
Nigel Jones
Nigel Jones is the sales and marketing director at Practice Plan. He has been working in the dental sector for over 30 years and also has a special interest in the development and future of NHS dentistry in the UK.
As well as this, his knowledge and passion for dentistry has led him to become a trusted voice. He offers invaluable advice on how to strategically and successfully run a practice.
He was also named in the Dentistry Top 50 of influential people within the profession.
Shiv Pabary MBE
Shiv Pabary MBE is a member of the GDPC Executive, an education associate for the General Dental Council.
In addition, he is a local dental adviser to NHS England and was awarded an MBE for his services to NHS dentistry in the North East.
To register for this webinar, simply visit www.fmc-stage.thinkdemo.co.uk/webinar.
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