2023 Conference Agenda

Friday 21 April at the Stirling Court Hotel

AGENDA

Time Description
08.40-09.10 Registration
09.10-09.15 Welcome and Chair’s Opening Remarks
09.15-09.45 Gerard Boyle, Senior Dental Adviser, Practitioner Services
Presentation and Question and Answer Session:
An update from Practitioner Services 
09.45-10.15 David McColl, Chair of the Scottish Dental Practice Committee
Presentation and Question and Answer Session:
The work of the Scottish Dental Practice Committee 2022-2023

See supporting documents in conference pack:

  • Action by SDPC on 2022 conference motions
  • Scottish Dental Practice Committee Policy Document
10.15-11.00 Ms Jenni Minto, Minister of Public Health and Women’s Health
Presentation and Question and Answer Session:
Update from the Scottish Government
11.00-11.30 Break
11.30-12.15 Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Presentation and Question and Answer Session:
The Future of Dentistry in Scotland
12.15-12.25 Joanne Phoenix and Morna Beattie, Practice Plan and Wesleyan Financial Services
Address from conference Platinum Sponsor
12.25-13.30 Lunch
13.30-13.55 Elections and Results
Review job descriptions for each post (see document in conference pack):

  • Chair Elect of the Conference of Scottish LDCs, post held for two years.
  • Three members of the Conference Agenda Committee, posts held for one year.
  • One representative to the Scottish Dental Practice Committee, post held for one year.
  • Two representatives to the Board of Management of the Scottish Dental Fund, posts held for three years.
  • Two Auditors of Conference, posts held for one year.
13.55-14.05 Elizabeth Glass, Conference Treasurer
Presentation and Question and Answer Session:
Conference Accounts and Treasurer’s Report
(see document in conference pack)
14.05-14.20 Roy McBurnie and Jim Law, The Scottish Dental Fund
Presentation and Question and Answer Session:
Report from The Board of Management with Audited Accounts for 2021/2022 and levy
(see document in conference pack)
14.20-15.30 Motions 2023
(see document in conference pack)
15.30-15.40 Break
15.40-16.30 Motions 2023 continued
(see document in conference pack)
16.30-16.35 Any other competent business
16.35-16.40 Chair’s closing remarks
16.40-16.45 Induction of Christina Ferry as Chair
16.45-16.50 Incoming Chair’s closing remarks
16.50 Conference closes