Birmingham LDC
Birmingham Local Dental Committee (LDC) is an independent body paid for by GDPs themselves via a compulsory Statutory Levy based on a specified amount per month. In addition, GDPs are asked to contribute to a Voluntary Levy, which is used to finance such bodies as the British Dental Guild and the Dentists Health Support Trust.
Benefits
We Represent You
The main function of the Committee is to represent and support General Dental Practitioners (GDPs); to ensure that GDPs are properly valued, and their skills properly utilised; that, whilst serving the public, they are able to uphold appropriate standards of practice.
Frequently Asked Questions
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- We ensure you are kept up to date with new regional guidance as it becomes available.
- We feedback your concerns to the local NHSE team
- We feedback any local concerns to the BDA.
- We offer advice if there is anything you need to know about what is happening locally with dental services.
- We support you with empathy if you need someone to talk to.
- We signpost you to help if you are not sure where to turn.
The main function of the Committee is to represent and support General Dental Practitioners (GDPs); to ensure that GDPs are properly valued, and their skills properly utilised; that, whilst serving the public, they are able to uphold appropriate standards of practice.
The LDCs represent dentists with a General Dental Services (GDS) Contract and represent dentists working under a GDS contract or a Primary Dental Services (PDS) agreement.