2025 Conference Agenda
Friday 25 April at the Stirling Court Hotel
AGENDA
Attract, Retain, Thrive: Building a Sustainable Workforce in NHS Dentistry in Scotland
Time | Description |
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08.30-09.00 | Registration |
09.00-09.10 | Welcome and Chair’s Opening Remarks |
09.10-09.30 | Tom Ferris, Chief Dental Officer, Scottish Government Presentation: Impact of Determination 1 |
09.30-09.50 | Gillian Leslie, Deputy Chief Dental Officer, and David Notman, Unit Head of Dentistry and Optometry, Scottish Government Presentation: Assurance Update |
09.50-10.10 | Gavin McLellan, Deputy Chief Dental Officer, and Beth Grieve, Unit Head of Dentistry and Optometry, Scottish Government Presentation: Workforce Update |
10.10-10.30 | Lee Savarrio, Postgraduate Dental Dean and Director of Dentistry, NHS Education for Scotland Presentation: Shaping the Scottish NHS Dental Workforce for the Future |
10.30-11.00 | Panel Question and Answer Session |
11.00-11.30 | Break |
11.30-12.00 | Gillian Lennox, Chair of the Scottish Dental Practice Committee David McColl, Past Chair of the Scottish Dental Practice Committee Presentation: The work of the Scottish Dental Practice Committee 2024-2025 See supporting documents in conference pack:
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12.00-12.30 | Panel Question and Answer Session |
12.30-12.45 | Strictly Confidental Address from conference Platinum Sponsor |
12.45-14.00 | Lunch |
14.00-14.15 | Elections and Results Review job descriptions for each post (see document in conference pack):
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14.15-14.25 | Elizabeth Glass, Conference Treasurer Presentation and Question and Answer Session: Conference Accounts and Treasurer’s Report (see document in conference pack) |
14.25-14.45 | Roy McBurnie and Derek Harper, The Scottish Dental Fund Presentation and Question and Answer Session: Report from The Board of Management with Audited Accounts for 2023/2024 and levy (see document in conference pack) |
14.45-15.40 | Motions 2025 See supporting documents in conference pack:
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15.40-16.00 | Break |
16.00-16.40 | Motions 2025 continued |
16.40-16.45 | Any other competent business |
16.45-16.50 | Chair’s closing remarks |
16.50-16.55 | Induction of Hazel Hannigan as Chair |
16.55-17.00 | Incoming Chair's closing remarks |
17.00 | Conference closes |
Date of Next Conference: Friday 24 April 2026 at the Stirling Court Hotel