Events and Meetings
NHS Dental Symposium
hosted by GG&C LDC
Friday 7th March 2025
200 St Vincent Street, Glasgow, G2 5SG
9:00am - Registration
4:30pm - Lectures finish, followed by a drinks reception.
CPDA approved
Free for GG&C mandate holders
£100 for non-mandate holders
Join us for a day of 5.25 hrs approved verifiable CPD with a number of speakers covering a range of topics relevant to NHS dentistry.
Booking Deadline: 25 Feb 2025
Speakers and topics including:-
Beth Burns speaking on how to get a successful referral to the Dental Hospital,
Jan Clarkson with updates on endocarditis and paediatric caries management,
Gareth Calvert discussing redoing Endodontic treatment and internal and external whitening,
and Karen-Lee Cooper on the NHS pension scheme addressing recent regulatory changes with regards to Lifetime Allowance, Annual Allowance and the McCloud judgement as well as possible career strategies and the ramifications of each choice.
Timetable
| Time | Speaker | Lecture |
|---|---|---|
| 9.00-9.30am | Registration | |
| 9.30-11.00am | Beth Burns | How to make a successful referral to Secondary Care |
| 11.00-11.30am | Coffee | |
| 11.30-1.00pm | Jan Clarkson | A review of SDCEP guidelines on endocarditis, paediatric caries management and emergency drugs |
| 1.00-2.00pm | Lunch | |
| 2.00-3.15pm | Gareth Calvert | Avoiding disasters in endodontic treatment |
| 3.15-3.30pm | Coffee | |
| 3.30-4.30pm | Karen Lee Cooper | Chase de Vere NHS Dental Pensions, clearing the fog after the McCloud remedy |
| 4.30-6pm | Drinks reception |
Your LDC
Your Local Dental Committee is funded by mandate holders, whose voluntary contributions fund CPD events like this, allow the Scottish Dental Practice Committee to negotiate on your behalf, and facilitate the LDC in liaising with secondary care, Health Boards and Scottish Government.
Completing a voluntary mandate costs only 0.2% of your NHS gross, and keeps the LDC working for your benefit.
Registration
Join the GG&C Mandate! If you do not have an active mandate, or are not sure, click on the button to complete the webform and your mandate will be activated.
All Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board Dentists are welcome at this event.