LDC Connections

Welcome to the first issue of ‘LDC Connections’

LDC Connections presents a collection of articles, research and topical updates to all LDCs around the UK. LDC Connections is a bi-monthly publication of the British Dental Association and aims to disseminate useful information, of specific interest to LDCs.

Submit your motions for LDC Conference 2009!

Any motions for this year’s Conference should be submitted on or before 17 April, to Will Newport, Secretary to LDC Agenda Committee.

Please note that the usual restriction of two motions per LDC does not apply this year.

In this issue

• John Milne elected new Chair of the GDPC
• Report of the LDC Officials’ Day, December 2008 – Mike Penning MP
• The Steele Review
• BDA Local Commissioning Project
• £100 million Joint Investment Framework (JIF) funding for Dental Care Professionals
• Remunerating LDCs for meetings with PCTs
• An update on Decontamination Guidance
• Underperformance and financial claw-back
• BDA presentations and training available

Previous LDC Newsletters and the current issue of LDC Connections can be downloaded from the LDC main page.