22/07/2021
Dental uplift
commenting on the uplift:
The Deputy Chair - Peter Crooks commented that a long pay restraint has taken its toll and the profession will be reluctant to return to recommendations that fail to reflect the cost of living. view full article...
16/07/2021
New S.O.P
a phased transition for dental practices towards the resumption of the full range of dental provision view full article...
09/11/2020
Fit testing face masks - update
There has been a new update provided by the Health & Safety Executive regarding Fit Testing. Please see link below view full article...
04/11/2020
Increases in NHS Charges
These charges will be effective from 14/12/2020 view full article...
04/11/2020
PPE
Access to portal
for use in emergency if not
able to access items from
usual supplier
view full article...
The Committee is a statutory body representing in the main General Dental Practitioners,(GDPs) based in the Primary Care Trusts area of the London boroughs of Newham, City & Hackney and Tower Hamlets. Other may be co-opted to represent special groups.
As the local representative committee for independent Dental practitioners, the LDC has the statutory right to be consulted by the above Primary Care Trusts and Strategic Health Authority on issues relating to the dental profession including negotiations around Personal Dental Services.
The LDC is an independent body paid for by GDPs themselves via a compulsory Statutory Levy based on a specified amount per patient, per annum. Expenditure of this Levy is restricted to administration of the Committee and may not be used for anything else. In addition, GDPs are asked to contribute to a Voluntary Levy, which is used to finance such events as LDC Annual Conference, British Dental Guilds etc