Contract uplift comes into force

The Statement of Financial Entitlement for dental services was released today enforcing the agreed uplift of 4.64%.
Letter to Minister Kinnock about the uplift

The LDC Confederation has written today to Minister of State for Care Stephen Kinnock MP to register our disappointment at the 4.64% uplift announced on 08 January.
London Assembly Health Committee Dental Report

The London Assembly Health Committee has published its final report into NHS dentistry in London. The LDC Confederation provided oral evidence in July 2024 and a written submission.
Congratulations to Pepe Shirlaw MBE

The LDC Confederation was delighted to hear that Pepe Shirlaw was recognised in the New Year’s Honours list with an MBE for her contributions to dentistry. In addition to her significant role at a national level, Pepe has played an extremely important role at the London regional level too. Pepe has been Chair of London’s […]
Contract Uplift – Letter to Minister

The LDC Confederation has written to the Minister of State for Care, Stephen Kinnock MP, to urge a decision on contract vlaue uplifts as soon as possible.
2025 the Year of NHS Dentistry

What are the implications of the recent changes to the NHS and dental initiatives, and what can LDCs do to make 2025 the year of NHS dentistry?
LDC Confederation 2024 Year in Review

Mike Clarke looks back on 2024 and what it meant for the LDC Confederation.
Health Secretary calls on public and professionals to shape the Government’s plans for the NHS

The Government will be publishing a 10 year plan for the NHS in Spring 2025 and is seeking engagement from the public and professionals. The plan will be based on three aspects of healthcare: The LDC Confederation will be submitting a response on behalf of LDCs, but we urge all dental professionals and their teams […]
New Patient Premium – what next?

One of the array of measures that came into force on 01 March 2024 announced in the then government’s paper “Faster, simpler and fairer” was the New Patient Premium (NPP). This initiative provides an additional payment of either £15 or £50 to a practice for each patient depending on their treatment need who has not […]
Dental Access: London Assembly

On 18 September the London Assembly Health Committee held their second evidence gathering session in their investigation into dental access in the capital.