About Us

LDC Meetings are held every 3 months. We are happy to discuss any issues raised by dentists in the area and to take those issues to NHS England and its Area Team on a group or individual basis.

Welcome to the Norfolk LDC website.

Chairman: Mr. Brian Robertson LDC Secretary: Mr. Jason Stokes

Aims

We aim to promote the interests, aspirations, and welfare of dentists in the Norfolk region while ensuring that high standards of patient care and provision are achieved.

Representing Dentists

As the local representative committee for independent Dental practitioners, the LDC has the statutory right to be consulted by NHS England and its Area Teams, ICBs, MCN's on issues relating to the dental profession.

Advice & Support

We offer information, advice, and support to dental professionals.

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If you are paying an LDC levy, please subscribe to ensure you receive our communications and invitations to events provided by your LDC. It is important that you subscribe. You can unsubscribe at any time if you no longer wish to receive correspondence from us.

The LDC LDCs were set up in 1948, becoming Statutory bodies under the 1977 NHS Act. As such PCTs 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 PCT. 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 PCTs -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 PCTs 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.
"We need your views and talent"
Regional groups/ Federations of LDC's In England LDC Secretaries and Chairs meet on a regional basis to discuss issues affecting the profession. These Regional Groupings have formal constitutions and adhere to Strategic Health Authority (SHA) boundaries. LDCs involved in these groupings find them a very useful way of developing communication across the locality, while maintaining an individual LDCs autonomy. The BDA would encourage any LDC not currently part of a grouping to consider joining or forming one in their area.
"Connect nationally"
Norfolk LDC is at present funded by a Statutory Levy, paid by subscribing practitioners on a monthly basis. The Levy is used to pay committee expenses such as meeting rooms, hire of equipment, reimbursement of loss of income for representatives on LDC duty, travelling expenses for representatives and other bodies as the British Dental Guild, the Dentists Health Support Trust and other associations
"Your contribution makes the difference"
Why join the LDC? Dentistry is a rapidly changing profession with new regulations and guidance being published on a weekly bases. Keep up-to-date with the latest news and developments and more important be a part of the pre-discussions and help shape the future. The LDC's role includes: - Representation on the NLDC. - Contract discussion with Local NHS England. - Funding of both GDPC and BDA representatives to feed local issues to a national level. - Hold AGMs where dentists can network with other dentists in their local area. - Hold 3 monthly general meetings- all welcome - Sends representation to the LDC Conference where motions are proposed for the GDPC to negotiate with the DoH. - Support members who are having difficulties. - Future interest of dentistry in the area. - Arrange Seminars and conferences for local dentists and staff
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Meet Our LDC Team

Mr Brian Robertson

LDC Chairman

Mr Jason Stokes

LDC Secretary

Executive Committee Members

Chairman: Mr Brian Robertson

Vice-Chairman: Mr Andy Bell
Secretary: Mr Jason Stokes
Ass. Secretary: Mr Adam Smith
Treasurer: Mr Bruce Irving
GDPC Rep: Mr Andy Bell
IT: Mr Denver Fester

Committee Members

Mr Khaldon Ali Mohammed
Mrs Mandana Atashkadesh
Mr Murtuza Burhanpurwala
Mr Antony Hare
Mr Celestin Jacobs
Miss Sara Jane Salman
Mr Ari Madani
Mr Jim Pearson
Mrs Catrina Place
Mr John Plummer
Mrs Suzanne Plummer
Mr Pieter Roos
Mrs Kate Rustage
Mrs Aseel Salman
Mr Masoud Shahram
Mr Nick Stolls
Mr Neil Sumser Lupson
Miss Mariana Visan
Mr Mark Willets
Mr John Wren

Mr Tom Norfolk (LDN Chair)

Non Elected as Ex Officio

Mr Richard Sisson (Consultant, N&N Hospital)
Mr Richard Lawson  (Dental Practice Adviser-Norfolk, NHSE, PASS, GDC)
Miss Angela Simms (Community Services)
Miss Asha Thomson (N&N, Clinical Fellow)
Mr Haren Patel (Orthodontic Specialsit)
Mr Martin Creedon (GDP)
Mr Stuart McCance (GDP)
Mrs Ali Altikriti (GDP)
Mr Conrad Costa (Domicilary Contractor)

Mr Nick Stolls

Dental Professional Lead for Primary Care
Health and Wellbeing Norfolk & Waveney HCP

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