South West London LDC
South West London LDC Meeting
Missed the South West London LDC members’ meeting? You can read our short write up here.
18/03/2025
The LDC is the voice of the dental profession at the local level. We work across the following local authorities:
We know that there is a recruitment crisis throughout the dental team placing enormous strain on practices and contractual obligations. We will provide support on this issue by working through the LDC Confederation, dental commissioners and local stakeholders who are also affected by our challenges.
We will work with the Council and local Healthwatch who represent patients and the public to raise awareness of how these issues affect the public. We will use this awareness to press for improvements to our way of working.
The future of dental commissioning is through Integrated Care Boards and Local Care Partnerships. We will engage with these bodies to ensure that the value of dentistry is understood and barriers to effective use of our service are removed.
We are here for dentists. We work at the local level to build relationships with key local stakeholders to achieve changes which will help dentists deliver the care their patients need and value. By building these relationships we will create a wide network of supporters for dental services to ensure the long term viability of our profession. We will provide opportunities for any local dentist who is interested to be involved in local work, to help create the next generation of leaders in dentistry. We are here to help local dentists when a network of peer support is required.
Our vision: Supporting GDPs to provide care in an NHS that delivers for patients and professionals.
Our mission: To provide an environment for dentists to be able to provide the best care for their patients under the NHS contract by building collaborative local partnerships and a supportive network of peers.
Director for Croydon
Director for Kingston
Director for Merton
Director for Richmond
Director for Sutton
Director for Wandsworth
The LDC represents all qualifying dentists working in its area.
We provide opportunities for every qualifying dentist in our area to actively engage in the work of the LDC. The board has oversight of LDC representation and offers support, guidance and training to those members who want to represent their profession and peers to local stakeholders.
In order to become a full member of the LDC, enabling you to attend LDC meetings, vote and undertake work on behalf of the LDC, qualifying dentists should apply to join the register of members.
If you wish to apply, or to ask any questions about applying, please contact us.
Missed the South West London LDC members’ meeting? You can read our short write up here.
Missed the SWL LDC AGM? You can find a short write up of the event here.
Ritesh Gajree, South West London LDC Director for Croydon, shares his thoughts on his recent involvement in the LDC.
On Wednesday 09 October the South West London Integrated Care Board dental leads brought together a range of dental and non-dental stakeholders to look into the ambitions for NHS dentistry in south west London.
On 18 September the London Assembly Health Committee held their second evidence gathering session in their investigation into dental access in the capital.
Kunal Patel, SWL LDC Director for Kingston, shares his thoughts on what it means to be involved with the LDC.
