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The Northern Counties Branch includes Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, County Durham, Cleveland, North Yorkshire, North Humberside and a major part of Cumbria.

The Northern 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 Northern Counties Branch Facebook group.

Upcoming events

Event

On-site event

Northern Counties Branch: Autumn cheese and wine social

Saturday 14 Nov 2026
Gosforth Civic Theatre, Regent Farm Road,Gosforth, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE3 3HD
18:00 to 22:00
Event

On-site event

Northern Counties Branch: Why are they not as good as I was? and Branch AGM

Thursday 3 Dec 2026
Tyneside Cinema, Tyneside Cinema, 10 Pilgrim Street, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE1 6QG
18:30 to 21:30
Event

On-site event

CDS Group North East Division: Study Day 2027

Friday 5 Mar 2027
Delta Hotels Newcastle Gateshead, Metrocentre, GATESHEAD, NE11 9XF
08:30 to 17:00
Branch President

Nick Marshall

Nick qualified from Newcastle University in 2008 and has worked in general practice in the North East ever since. He is an associate and spends most of his time providing NHS treatment. He has been a foundation trainer for therapists since 2017 and is enthusiastic about using skill mix to facilitate efficient delivery of NHS dental care. He has sat on the Gateshead and South Tyneside LDC since 2018. Nick has a particular passion for improving access to NHS dentistry and reducing oral health inequality, especially for younger people.

Nick Marshall
Branch Secretary

Helen Mather

Branch Treasurer

David Lawler

David qualified from Newcastle dental school in 2010, after completion of his DFT year he has worked as an associate in mixed NHS and private practices in the North East, as well as becoming a DF trainer. He has always been an active member of the BDA and became Branch Treasurer in 2018.

David Lawler
Young Dentist Representative

Angela Tucay

Available roles

The Northern Counties Branch are looking to add members as General Committee members for the Branch Council, if you are interested in getting involved contact us.