COVID-19
Action to take in a dental setting of suspected case. Latest guidance and updates.
COVID-19
- Whilst the majority of practices are likely to be open form Monday 8th June 2020, the limitaions on the supply of PPE will mean that many practices will be limited to non-aerosol producing procedures.
- The Urgent Care Centres will continue to function with the ability to carry out limited numbers of AGPs.
- The referral system has changed and is now through the FDS system that we use for Level 2 Oral Surgery. FDS will be triaging the referrals.
- Please ensure that referrals for AGPs are for teeth which are restorable
- Bame Risk Assessment for NHS staff
- Fit Testing - Contact Nick Stolls
- BDA live Updates
- Oral Cancer Referral 2WW
What we have in place in Norfolk & FAQ
Local information about COVID 19 re: triaging,Urgent Dental Centre, pathways for Private dentists, NHS.net, patient charges
Covid19 FAQ LDC letter 210420.pdf
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Local information about COVID 19 re: triaging,Urgent Dental Centre, pathways for Private dentists, NHS.net, patient charges
Covid19 FAQ LDC letter 210420.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [139.9 KB]
NHS England: COVID-19 guidance and standard operating procedure: Urgent dental care systems in the context of coronavirus
GDC latest Update
NHS England Updates and guidance
We here to help- Redeployment Bill
Welcome to the Norfolk LDC website.
Chairman: Mr. Brian Robertson LDC Secretary: Mr. Nick Stolls
We aim to promote the interests, aspirations and welfare of Dentists in Norfolk region while ensuring that high standards of patient care and provision is achieved. Bringing you information, advice and support to dental professionals.
As the local representative committee for independent Dental practitioners, the LDC has the statutory right to be consulted by NHS England and its Area Teams on issues relating to the dental profession.
The LDC is an independent body paid for by GDPs themselves via a compulsory Statutory Levy based on a specified amount per month. In addition, GDPs are asked to contribute to a Voluntary Levy, which is used to finance such bodies as the British Dental Guild and the dentists Health Support Trust.
LDC Meetings
Meetings are held every three months. We are happy to discuss any issues raised by dentists in the area and to take those issues to NHS England and its Area Team on a group or individual basis.
Register with your LDC
If you are paying an LDC levy, please subscribe to ensure you receive our communications and invitations to events provided by your LDC. It is important that you subscribe. You can unsubscribe at any time if you no longer wish to receive correspondence from us.
LDC Chairman: Mr. Brian Robertson
Email: BR@plummers.co.uk
LDC Secretary: Mr. Nick Stolls
Email: Stolls.fam@btinternet.com
News
Concerns over Orthodontic Procurement
BDA condemns process as contracts expires March 2019
Brexit and it's impact on Dentistry
We wait for clarity from the Goverment on this process.
Contract Reform
There seems to be more momentum regarding it's implementation.
UEA Careers Fayre
LDC Committee Members had a stand at the UEA Careers Fayre in November 2019 to encourage interest in Dentistry and Dental Nursing.
This event was open to young people from around the Norwich area who could gain first-hand information from members of the profession
UPDATES
Child Oral Health Dental Check by 1
Dentists are encouraged to get iinvolved. There are still funding challenges as there is no new money to support this important policy goal.
Annual LDC Conference
See you at LDC Officials’ day! Save the date - Friday 27 November 2020 (ONLINE).
Conference Chair: Stuart Allen
NHS 10 year plan
A big challenge for commissioners and the dental profession. Concerns over New contracts awarded to new performers with limited experience in the area and algotherism used.
Join the dental celebration
The BDA is encouraging dentists across the globe to celebrate the good work of the dental profession on 24 May 2019, using social media – Twitter and Instagram, with the hashtag #Dentistry24.
Privacy Notice
As your Local Dental Committee of Norfolk we are committed to maintaining the trust and confidence of those colleagues we communicate with. In this Privacy Notice, we provide detailed information on when and why we collect your personal information, how we use it, the limited conditions under which we have disclosed it to others and how we keep it secure.
We collect only
two elements of your data: your name and email address.
This has been obtained by us following contacts with recipients requesting that they are added to our mail lists or from practice email addresses which are openly
available.
We use that information to keep you posted with material relevant to you and your practice as a
dentist and to contact you if we need to obtain or provide additional information.
We will not rent or trade email lists with other organisations and
businesses.
You can unsubscribe to general mailings at any time of the day or night by emailing our data
controller Nick Stolls at stolls.fam@btinternet.com
Keeping your information safe
We store your personal information securely on password protected documents on a password protected computer system. Your information can only be accessed by the Norfolk LDC Data Controller Nick Stolls.
You are entitled to view, amend, or delete the personal information that we hold. Email your request or any other message or concern to our data controller Nick Stolls at stolls.fam@btinternet.com
Links to Other Web Sites
This privacy notice does not cover the links within our communications linking to other websites. Those sites are not governed by this Privacy Policy, and if you have questions about how a site uses your information, you’ll need to check that site’s privacy statement.
This privacy policy will be reviewed annually every April.
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