Essex Branch and Essex LDC - Study day 2026

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Would you be interested in getting involved in the Essex Branch?

We are looking for enthusiastic members to join the Essex Branch committee. A role on
the committee is a great way to get involved in the BDA at a local level and to help provide and shape local educational and networking events. It’s also great to have on your CV!

A brief description of the different roles in a committee is available here

The Branch has the support of the centrally-based Local Services team who are on hand to help and advise on any aspect of running the Section and planning events.

If interested, or for more information, please contact us at [email protected] 

09:30   Registration and refreshments

17:00   Ends

Optimal performance: the new gold standard of success

Aim
To help dental professionals understand the link between leadership and wellbeing that prevents burnout and learn practical strategies to enhance performance and resilience.

Learning objectives

• Identify signs of burnout
• Apply emotional regulation and physical performance hacks
• Integrate leadership behaviours that enhance wellbeing and team performance.

Rana Al-Falaki, Specialist Periodontist, Certified Professional Coach, Optimal Performance Strategist, Energy Leadership Master Practitioner, Bestselling Author

Patient safety culture in practice

Aim
To provide an overview of the NHS Patient Safety Strategy in Primary Care. Launched in September 2024, the strategy describes the national and local commitments to improve patient safety in primary care, supporting all areas in this sector to fully implement the NHS Patient Safety Strategy.

Learning objectives

• Identify the key deliverables of the strategy including how to improve safety culture
• Understand how to complete the national patient safety syllabus training
• Understand how to register for and use the new incident recording (LFPSE)
• Recognise incident responses within the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF).

Joe Allen, NHS Patient Safety Specialist and Rowena Harland, Quality Lead, Suffolk and North East Essex ICB

Orthodontic referrals for the GDP and IOTN 

Aim

This session will cover common orthodontic problems related to the development of occlusion in children. It will include an overview of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN) and its role in appropriate referrals for orthodontic treatment and guidance on what and when to refer.

Learning objectives

• Recognise orthodontic issues related to development of the teeth, occlusion, jaws and face
• Understand the IOTN and its relevance to referral to specialist orthodontic management
• Assess appropriate timing of orthodontic referrals
• Communicate effectively with orthodontic specialists.

Gareth Davies, Orthodontic Specialist

Complaints handling and clinical note keeping

Bryan Harvey, Senior Dento-Legal Adviser at the DDU and Chair of Essex LDC

“There is nothing to be afraid of” guidance for extractions on patients with anticoagulants and other medical issues

Catherine Rowland

Dental ethics

Aim
This session will explore and expand on the GDC Ethical Guidance (Standards). It will use real world scenarios to show where dental team members have "come unstuck" by misunderstanding or misapplying the ethical standards that underpin our profession.

Learning objectives

• Characterize some of the common ethical pitfalls for Dentists and their Teams
• Define the consequences of breaching the GDC ethical standards
• Demonstrate how to effectively avoid ethical missteps

Jason Stokes, GDP