On-site event
Cambridge Section: Introduction to Dental Sleep Medicine
Thursday 10 Sep 2026
Hilton Cambridge City Centre, 20 Downing Street, CAMBRIDGE, CB2 3DT
18:30 to 21:00
Eastern Counties
The Eastern Counties Branch is made up of five Sections - Bedford Section, Cambridge Section, Lincolnshire Section, Norfolk and Norwich Section, and Suffolk and Ipswich Section.
The Eastern Counties Branch supports the local community of dentists by holding regular educational and social events. Members, non-member dentists and DCPs from other areas are welcome to meetings. Members are contacted by email regarding meetings, if you are not receiving meeting details, please contact the Local Services Team. You are also welcome to join the Eastern Counties Branch Facebook group.Â
Upcoming events
Branch President
Thomas Smithard
Tom has previously been Chairman of Lincolnshire Section of the BDA for six years, and a longstanding member of the BDA. As a GDP and Principal Dentist at Lincoln Smile Centre, he provides a wide range of dental care, alongside his current role as President of the Eastern Counties.
Branch Chair
Paul Rolfe
Branch Treasurer
Hannah Woolnough
Hannah welcomes anyone considering attending a local meeting.
Branch Secretary
Nick Stolls
Nick worked as a dentist for 40 years, both NHS and privately, recently retiring from clinical dentistry. He served as a member of Norfolk LDC and was elected to GDPC for 15 years, seven years on Exec. He has been a career long BDA member.
Sections
Bedford
Chair: VacantÂ
Secretary: Vacant
Treasurer: Edward Byrne
Cambridge
Chair: Marylene Cotta
Secretary: Raquel Azevedo e Silva
Treasurer: Anna Koskova
Lincolnshire Section
Chair: Neil Appleby
Secretary: Vicky Andrews
Treasurer: Guin Smith
Norfolk and Norwich
Chair: Jason Stokes
Secretary: Sue Plummer
Treasurer: Nick Stolls
Suffolk and Ipswich
Chair/Treasurer: Hannah Woolnough
Secretary: VacantÂ
Available roles
The Eastern Counties Branch are currently looking to add members as General Committee members for the Branch Council and for the various Sections, if you are interested in getting involved contact us.