Conference: Sustainable dentistry – innovation and future proofing

Date: 29th June 2018

Venue: The Coin Street Conference Centre, 108 Stamford Street,

South Bank London SE1 9NH

Purpose of conference

To engage and inspire dental trainees, high street and community dentists and dental commissioners to embed sustainability in their day to day practice.

AGENDA

Session / Topics / Speakers
9.30 - 10am / Registration and Refreshments
10.00 – 11.00am
Introduction to sustainability. What is happening in NHS & PHE? Where is dentistry now? / Video introduction
Introduction to sustainability in healthcare
Why sustainability is important to HEE
Overview of PHE’s work in sustainability
Sustainable dentistry from an NHS England perspective
Carbon footprinting of dental care
Postgraduate dentists and sustainability / Director of HEE
Rachel Stancliffe (CSH)
Andrew Dickinson (HEE)
Sandra White (PHE)
Eric Rooney (NHS England)
Ingeborg Steinbach (CSH)
Ghazala Ahmad-Mear (HEE Yorkshire & Humber)
11.00 - 11.30am / Refreshments
11.30am -12.30pm
Inspiration to start,where to go, what tools and resources are available / Digitisation of healthcare - a sustainable solution
E-learning & 10 Tips for sustainable dentistry
Green Impact programme for dentists
Waste in dental practice
Dental case study
Sustainable dentistry projects at Manchester University / Sam Shah (NHS England)
Devika Vadher (PHE) & Divya Verma
Charlotte Bonner(NUS)
Ian Mills (Dentist)
To be confirmed
Speaker from Manchester University, to be confirmed
12.30 - 1.30pm / Lunch: Networking
1.30 - 3.20pm
Inspiring and connections to others: Dragons Den
3.20 – 3.40
Break
3.40 – 3.50
Winner / WorkshopProgramme(10 table of 10) to develop idea
  • Workshop 30min
  • Dragon’s Den pitch 8min each (1hr 20min)
Expert panel: Announcement of winner
  • Ian Mills (Dentist)
  • Sara Harford (Dental scholar)
  • Ghazala Ahmad-Mear (HEE)
  • Robert Zabihi (Dentist)
  • Nicola Hawkey(BDA)

3.50 – 4.30
Ways forward / Summary
National work
Guide
Network / Paul Batchelor chair
Eric Rooney (PHE)
Brett Duane (Dublin University)
Dr Emily Farrow (CSH)