Vision working group reports: 10 Year Health Plan for England

Read about the references to NHS dentistry in the working group reports which underpinned the NHS 10 Year Plan published in July 2025.
Dental Foundation Training Education Supervisors Applications

Details on how to apply to become a Dental Foundation Trainer.
2026 Contract Changes Announced

Minister of State for Care Stephen Kinnock MP has today announced the most significant changes to the NHS dental contract since 2006.
Aspiring Dental Partners Programme

Read about the LDC Confederation’s exciting new initiative to break down barriers to NHS dentistry.
Spotlight on the London Special Care Dentistry Managed Clinical Network

Dr Yvonne Rooney, Chair of the London Special Care Dentistry MCN, provides a review of the work of the MCN so far.
Your Voice Matters Poll Results

In our October newsletters we asked for your feedback on the dental contract uplift. The results are in!
What is NHS Dentistry?

Ever wanted to know what is NHS dentistry? How can you access an NHS dentist? Who can access an NHS dentist and why is it so difficult to get an appointment?
LDC Elections

The LDC Elections are coming. Find out all about them here.
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.