LDC Confederation
Fixing the Crisis in NHS Dentistry
London Assembly Member, Dr Onkar Sahota, shares his views on what is needed to fix NHS dentistry.
12/10/2023
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.
London Assembly Member, Dr Onkar Sahota, shares his views on what is needed to fix NHS dentistry.
If patients and the public are not satisfied with NHS dentistry then they are fully in line with the dental profession.
London Assembly Member, Hina Bokhari, is worried about the lack of NHS dentistry and the impact this is having on her constituents.
Dentistry is classed, along with pharmacy and optometry, as a separate set of NHS services from primary care, yet these are services patients use regularly.
In January 2023 the LDC Confederation submitted evidence to the Health and Social Care Committee’s Inquiry into NHS Dental Services making the case for meaningful
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By working with the CQC inspectors, sharing information about services and interaction with the ICS structures, LDCs can form valuable relationships.
Local Healthwatch are key partners in seeing our Vision become a reality. They are the voice of service users and the public.
