Welcome

Welcome to the Hertfordshire
Local Dental Committee website

This site provides information about dentistry across the county and the workings of the LDC.

Local Dental Committees in England were established in 1948, and  became statutory bodies under the NHS Act of 1977 and are included in the NHS Act 2006.  Primary Care Organisations recognise and consult with LDCs on matters of local dental interest , local commissioning and developments in the provision of NHS dentistry. 

Hertfordshire LDC represents dentists with a General Dental Services Contract (providers or performers) or those on a performers list within the Hertfordshire boundary.

General information on this website is freely available to the public. In addition, Hertfordshire dentists may also access the password-protected area.  If you are a Hertfordshire dentist working as a provider in Hertfordshire you can access the dentists only section, please contact Mike deNooijer via the contact form  for advice on how to access the members section.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION and NOTIFICATIONS

PLEASE NOTE DEADLINE FOR SUPERANUATION DECLARATION FORMS TO BE RETURNED BY 31ST MAY

LOOKING for a Course see the new COURSES section in the RHS column

Amendment to the SFE                                                                                                                                       DoH - The General Dental Services Statement of Financial Entitlements and the Personal Dental Services Statement of Financial Entitlements (Amendment No.2) Directions 2011 see here

POLICE WARNING: It has been brought to our attention that there has been a spate of Dental Practice Burglaries in the Herts area, with the main target being Laptops and Drugs. Aug2011. See latest THEFT warnings here.Nov 2011

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE CURRENT NICE GUIDELINES for prescribing Antibiotics for prophylaxsis.... see here for details

NHS DENTAL Charges for 2012, Band 1 £17.50 ; Band 2 £48.00 ; Band 3 £209. For further information see HERE

http://www.nhs.uk/nhsengland/aboutnhsservices/dentists/pages/nhs-dental-charges.aspx

Performing Rights Fees read more on the UK position and advice from the BDA

To see a list of current LDC members click ABOUT in the column to the right.