About us

LDC Confederation

We are a membership organisation and a representational trade association for Local Dental Committees in England.

We unify the voice of our members to positively shape NHS dental services by influencing rules, policies and regulations.

Our board

Mike Clarke 5

Mike Clarke

Representative director (Chair)

Sushil John 3

Sushil John

Representative director

Hetal Patel 4

Hetal Patel

Representative director

Will Newport 2 1

Will Newport

Chief Executive

Our values

Unity

We are the voice for member LDCs to speak collectively

We empower member LDCs to work together

We stand together for our professional principles

Integrity

We do what we say we will do

We collaborate effectively with stakeholders

We show candour in all our dealings

Transparency

We have clear structures and processes for member LDCs

We are clearly accountable to member LDCs

We maintain clear and available policy positions

Our vision

We want to see a sustainable, valued and accessible NHS dental service in England

Membership

Our members are Local Dental Committees (LDCs). We unify the voice of our members to positively shape NHS dental services by influencing rules, policies and regulations.

If you are a dentist currently involved in your LDC and you would like to know more about how joining us could benefit your LDC and its work, please contact us.

LDC work

Local Dental Committees engage with local stakeholders to promote the importance of oral health services in local areas. They build their relationships to improve services and develop improved local ways of working.

The LDC Confederation is the collective voice of member LDCs and advocates for improvements to systems and regulations at the national level to help make the ambitions of LDCs a reality at the local level.