2024 Conference Agenda

Friday 19 April at the Stirling Court Hotel

AGENDA

Time Description
08.30-09.00 Registration
09.00-09.10 Welcome and Chair’s Opening Remarks
See supporting documents in conference pack:

  • Proposed changes to the Conference of Scottish Local Dental Committees Standing Orders
  • Virtual Voting Instructions
09.10-09.50 David McColl, Chair of the Scottish Dental Practice Committee
Presentation and Question and Answer Session:
The work of the Scottish Dental Practice Committee 2023-2024
See supporting documents in conference pack:

  • Action by SDPC on 2023 conference motions
  • Scottish Dental Practice Committee Policy Document
09.50-10.20 Anas Sarwar, Leader of the Scottish Labour Party
Presentation and Question and Answer Session:
Scottish Labour’s vision for NHS Dentistry in Scotland
10.20-10.50 Break
10.50-11.20 Jenni Minto, Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health
Presentation and Question and Answer Session:
What’s next for NHS Dentistry in Scotland?
11.20-11.50 Gordon Matheson, Head of Scottish Affairs, GDC
Stefan Czerniawski, Executive Director of Strategy, GDC
Presentation and Question and Answer Session:
An update from the GDC for General Dental Practitioners in Scotland
11.50-12.15 Updates from other UK nations:

  • Shawn Charlwood, Chair of the BDA General Dental Practice Committee
  • Ciara Gallagher, Chair of the BDA Northern Ireland Dental Practice Committee
  • Russell Gidney, Chair of the BDA Wales General Dental Practice Committee
12.15-12.25 Gillian Wylie, Strictly Confidental     
Address from conference Platinum Sponsor
12.25-13.40 Lunch
13.40-12.05 Elections and Results
Review job descriptions for each post (see document in conference pack):

  • Treasurer to the Conference of Scottish LDCs (currently E Glass)
  • Three members of the Conference Agenda Committee, posts held for one year (currently P MacDonald, H Dennison and A Belbin)
  • One representative to the Scottish Dental Practice Committee, post held for one year (currently H Dennison)
  • Two representatives to the Board of Management of the Scottish Dental Fund, posts held for three years (currently R McBurnie and D Harper)
  • Two Auditors of Conference, posts held for one year (currently R Sweeney and G Stewart)
14.05-14.15 Elizabeth Glass, Conference Treasurer
Presentation and Question and Answer Session:
Conference Accounts and Treasurer’s Report
(see document in conference pack)
14.15-14.35 Roy McBurnie, Derek Harper and Jim Law, The Scottish Dental Fund
Presentation and Question and Answer Session:
Report from The Board of Management with Audited Accounts for 2022/2023 and levy
(see document in conference pack)
14.35-15.40 Motions 2024
See supporting documents in conference pack:

  • Virtual Voting Protocol
  • 2024 Conference Motions
15.40-16.00 Break
16.00-16.50 Motions 2024 continued
16.50-16.55 Any other competent business
16.55-17.00 Chair’s closing remarks
17.00 Conference closes

 

Date of Next Conference: Friday 25 April 2025 at the Stirling Court Hotel