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
Representative director (Chair)
Sushil John
Representative director
Hetal Patel
Representative director
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.
Rooted in Collaboration: Unpacking the Harrow Oral Health Needs Assessment
Dr James Harkness, Public Health Specialty Registrar at Harrow Council shares his thoughts on the recent Harrow Oral Health Needs Assessment which he led.
Local versus National
A short opinion piece on the tensions between the national and local priorities for NHS dentistry.
NHS dentistry contract: quality and payment reforms
You can read a summary of the proposals from the dental consultation launched on the 8th of July 2025 here.
Healthwatch Hounslow Meeting
Renal Patel, a practitioner in Hounslow, recently met with Healthwatch Hounslow to discuss ways of improving local services and improving patient awareness.
SWL Training Hub event 17 September
Dentists and their teams are invited to an event on Primary Care Anchor Networks and Integrated Neighbourhood working hosted by the SWL Training Hub on 17 September.