We represent member
Local Dental Committees
The voice of dentists in NHS primary care
What is an LDC?
A Local Dental Committee (LDC) is a locally constituted and NHS recognised group of NHS dentists and dentist NHS providers, tasked with the representation of their peers in the negotiation and planning of locally commissioned NHS primary care dental services. Regulations may require the NHS to undertake formal consultation with its respective LDC or LDCs, or to include LDC representatives on relevant NHS boards and panels.
Policy Committee
Explore Our Policy Positions
Our Policy Committee represents our members’ views across all local areas, working with national and local government, the NHS and other stakeholders.
Environmental Sustainability
Practices want to run as efficiently as possible but this is often frustrated by contrary national guidance.
Eating Disorders
Eating disorders can have a severe impact on oral health in a variety of ways.
DCP access to NHS benefits
All members of the dental team must have access to NHS benefits.
NHS dental charges
The possibility of having to pay for dental care can be off putting, with patients sometimes unclear why, if the treatment is provided by the
LDC work
Patient Charges Poster April 2026
The NHS BSA Patient Charges Poster is available to download.
PRUDENT Project survey
Newcastle University are conducting a survey on behalf of the EU Horizon–funded PRUDENT (Prioritisation, incentives and Resource use for sUstainable DENTistry) project
NHS dental quality and payment reforms: guidance
On 26 March NHS England published updated guidance on the contractual changes for April, as well as the quality improvement programme year 1 topic guide.
NHS England Quality & Payment reforms Webinar
A link to the recording of the NHS England webinar on the contract changes, and slides to download.
Clinical guidance: unscheduled urgent and non-urgent dental care
A link to the Clinical Guidance for unscheduled urgent and non-urgent dental care in light of the contractual changes coming in to force in April 2026
Contract Changes LDC Confederation Event
A short summary of the LDC Confederation event on the contract changes coming in April.