Sponsored by Denplan

Location:Conference Suite Holiday Inn Liverpool

(4.5 hours verifiable CPD)

Theme ‘The many roles of a Dental Adviser’

1.30pm: Welcome –John Ginty NADA Chair

1.40pm Reports from dental advisers for various organisations.

NHS England Dental Advisers:

The Northern NHS Offices:

  • A report by Stuart Allan (Manchester/Lancashire) as to dental adviser activity in the six NHSE Northern Offices.

The Midlands and East Offices

A report by Clive Fern as to dental adviser activity in NHSE Midland and East Region.

The London Offices

A report by John Ginty as to dental adviser activity in NHSE London region.

South of England Offices

A report by GrahamBishop as to dental adviser activity in NHSE South of England.

Dental Advisers and the BSA

  • Paul Gray Senior CPA at the Business Services Authority reports on dental adviser activity at the BSA.

Dental Advisers and Denplan.

  • Jim Kentley Senior Dental Adviser Denplan reports how Denplan Dental advisers support their members.

Dental Advisers and the Care Quality Commision

  • John Milne Lead Dental Adviser CQC reports on how specialist dental advisers are supporting high street dental practice and Trust inspections.

Dental Advisers and ‘My Dentist’

  • Barry Cockcroft Dental Adviser to My Dentist (IDH) explains his role As a dental adviser to a corporate group.

Dental Advising for Dental Protection

  • Martin Woodhead Dental Adviser Dental Protection.

The Association of Dental Groups (ADG)

  • Richard Ablett Clinical Adviser

3.00pm Tea/Coffee pastries

3.20pm: ‘A difficult case to manage’-Gill Shea/David Fairclough-Dental Advisers NHS England Mersey.

This hands-on ‘workshop’ will give delegates the outline of an actual case handled in the last 12/12 by the Mersey Adviser team. Delegates will break into groups to identify how they would manage the case. The issues involved are:

  • NHS England Professional Advisory Group (PAG).
  • Performer list decision panel (PLDP).
  • Case investigations.
  • Case management.
  • Report writing.
  • Dento Legal issues.
  • National Clinical Advisory Service (NCAS).
  • General Dental Council (GDC).
  • First Tier Tribunal appeals.
  • Giving evidence.
  • Health Education England

3.45pm: Feedback from delegates

4.00pm: What actually happened!-Gill Shea/David Fairclough Mersey Dental Advisers.

4.30pm: ‘Commissioning high street oral surgery services’-Lesley Gough PHE Dental Consultant

5.00pm Close meeting NADA AGM

6.30pm Pre dinner drinks Holiday inn Liverpool

7.00pm Dinner Holiday Inn Liverpool