Monday 17 Aug 2026
Facts over myths: tackling migration and the crisis in dentistry
Correcting the record on the claims made by Restore’s Rupert Lowe.
Wales
We provide a local point of contact for BDA members living and working in Wales, as well as providing strategic support and policy advice.
About our work
The BDA and its elected committees seek to improve conditions for the delivery of dental services across Wales, negotiating with elected representatives and Government bodies, as well as influencing other key-decision makers, including educational institutions and non-statutory organisations.
National priorities
In Wales, we have identified that access for new patients is the worst in the UK, having a significant impact on oral health across the nation. We need contract reform that fairly remunerates practices, dentists, and Dental Care Professionals and keeps pace with inflation in the future.
We are calling on the Government to:
- Understand the scale of the service problem and monitor future remedies
- Collect PCR centrally via Local Health Boards and restructure it into a simplified fee
- Account for the changing demography in Wales and future population requirements
- Deliver a Dental Workforce Plan, including an evidence-based review
- Invest more funding into community intervention programmes
- Balance Community Dental Service pressures with additional investment.
Committee representation
Dentists working in Wales are represented through the
Wales also holds one seat on the Principal Executive Committee (PEC), which sets our policy and strategic direction.
Staff based in Wales
Caroline Seddon - BDA Wales National Director
Alun McLean  - Employment Relations Officer
Andrea Greatrex - Salaried Groups Support Officer
Christie Owen - Policy and Committee Officer
Our staff in Wales are homeworkers but correspondence can be forwarded to our Head Office.
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BDA member exclusive
Contract reform in Wales: Information and advice
The Welsh Government’s proposed model GDS contract will have real implications for every dentist and every patient in Wales. We will continue to provide information and guidance to members as and when more information is provided from Welsh Government.
Representation
A manifesto for dentistry in Wales
As we approach the 2026 Senedd election, there is no room for complacency. Untested NHS dentistry policies are driving dentists away and risking the future of the service. Our manifesto calls on the next government to provide a safety net for dentistry, sustainable investment, protection for the most vulnerable, a step change on the workforce, and a change in tone for a healthier Wales.
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Upcoming events
BDA Wales has active branches and sections which run regular events, most of which are free for members.