Transforming dentistry

Sara Hurley, CDO England

BDIA Dental Showcase, the UK's largest dental event, is working with the Office of the Chief Dental Officer England (OCDO), to promote and raise awareness of a range of oral health campaigns and directives championed by Sara Hurley, CDO England. Sara and her team will be attending all three days of BDIA Dental Showcase, taking place 19-21 October at the NEC, Birmingham, manning a dedicated CDO zone to enable them to engage with the dental community and will be ready to tackle questions GDPs and DCPs may have regarding dental care in England, workforce development and NHS England provision of services. In addition to the zone, the CDO will introduce three keynote sessions in the event's flagship feature the ‘Practice of the Future’, a purpose built dental practice on the show floor. On Thursday, Andrew Taylor, Head of Programme for CDO England will be addressing the ‘Transformation of the Digital Landscape’; Saturday sees the CDO team focus on ‘Clinical Leadership of NHS England Commissioning’ educating delegates on engaging with and making the most of LDNs (Local Dental Networks); and on Thursday and Friday Sara Hurley, will be introducing a presentation to show attendees how to ‘Successfully Navigate the NHS England Procurement Process’ The keynote sessions will be repeated as more intimate plenary sessions on the OCDO zone, allowing access for as many dental professionals as possible to this critical information. The speakers will be available throughout the three days to take questions from visitors and discuss the future of dentistry. A mini-lecture theatre will be located within the CDO zone, featuring a rolling programme of free-to-attend vCPD presentations and workshops subjects such as Anxiety Management, Community Water Fluoridation and Dental Check by One.