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© Stuart Allan 2007
Welcome to the West Pennine Local Dental Committee website. The LDC represents the interests of members of the dental profession working in both the Oldham and the Tameside & Glossop PCT areas.
Officers:
Chair: Dr Stephen Shimberg
Dental Clinic Chadderton South Health Centre
Eaves Lane, Chadderton, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL9 8RG Tel 0161 727 9119 stephen@bridgewaterdentalsurgery.com
Secretary: Dr Stuart Allan
60 Stamford Street East, Ashton under Lyne OL6 6QH
0161 330 3419 allandental@btconnect.com Assistant Secretary: Dr David Christensen
13 King Street, Oldham, OL8 1DW
0161 624 4429 david.christensen@mac.com Treasurer: Dr Ian Hughes
Our Mission:
We are committed to be a source of support, advice and reference for all dentists in Oldham, Tameside and Glossop LDC will have an important role in the foreseeable future, not only in calling PCTs to account but also in acting as a bridge between the profession and management organisations. Please note that the price of freedom is eternal vigilance. It is extremely important that as your representative organisation we have your version of what is happening on the ground, as information sharing by the PCTs is very variable. In the run up to 2009 we have a huge opportunity to ensure that the local dental agenda is properly set. Please don’t hesitate to let the officers know about anything that your PCT is introducing that you do not feel comfortable about it. We can take it up with them on your behalf. What is the LDC? The Committee is a statutory body representing in the main General Dental Practitioners,(GDPs) and Colleagues working in the Salaried Services based in the Primary Care Trust areas of the Oldham and Tameside with Glossop. As the local representative committee for independent Dental practitioners, the LDC has the statutory right to be consulted by the above Primary Care Trusts and the North West Strategic Health Authority on issues relating to the dental profession including negotiations around both Personal Dental Services and the General Dental Services. The LDC is an independent body paid for by GDPs themselves via a compulsory Statutory Levy based on a percentage of contract value. A Voluntary Levy will also be raised to finance such events as LDC Annual Conference and the British Dental Guild. The main function of the Committee is to represent and support General Dental Practitioners (GDPs); to ensure that GDPs are properly valued, their skills properly utilized, and whilst serving the public they are able to uphold appropriate standards of practice. What are PCTs? PCTs are statutory NHS bodies that are accountable to their Strategic Health Authority. They are responsible for securing the provision of a range of services including commissioning NHS dentistry. Funding of PCTs:
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