About Us

The LDC LDCs were set up in 1948, becoming Statutory bodies under the 1977 NHS Act. As such ICB's have to consult with the LDC on matters of local dental interest. We represent any dentist in the county of Norfolk who holds an NHS list number with the Norfolk & Waveney ICB. Also we represent PDS practitioners, assistants and deputies provided they have expressed a wish to be represented by the LDC and private practitioners. The members of the LDC are elected to represent the interests of those dentists listed above both pastorally but also should problems arise in their professional lives they are available for advice and help. The are 110 LDC across the UK.
The LDC is involved with providing input into several dental committees in Norfolk including -Professional Executive Committees (PECs) of ICB's -Oral Health Advisory group -Clinical Governance within the LDN's -Patient representative groups LDC members also assist in Dental discipline committee (Poor performance) ensuring the dentist involved is supported -Providing members for DPB appeals -Advising ICB's over complaints against dentists ensuring the dentists interests are represented positively -Feed back of grass roots views nationally

Following the NHS reforms in 2006, local commissioning and developments in the provision of NHS dental services. LDCs will also make nominations to or may be consulted about membership of certain committees of the Primary Care Organisation. In Scotland while health boards do consult LDCs, the role of the LDC does not have a statutory basis. There are over 130 LDCs in the UK.