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Adrian Thorp

Adrian qualified from Liverpool University, leading to be a part-time Associate Specialist in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and a primary ...

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Catherine Tannahill

Catherine is the Director of Clinician Engagement for Portman Dentex, a Dental Service Organisation with over 340 practices and 2400 ...

Eddie Crouch

Eddie was elected as Chair of the BDA Board in September 2020. Before that, he served as Deputy Chair between ...

Fiona Ellwood

Fiona is the Executive Director of the Society of British Dental Nurses and one of the founders, the Interim Chair ...

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Ian Wilson

Ian qualified from Edinburgh University in 1987, working in NHS general practice in the North-East. In 1990 he began exploring ...

James Neilson

James qualified as a Dental Technician at Manchester Metropolitan University in 1999 and went on to obtain an honours degree ...

James Spencer

James Spencer undertook his dental training at the University of Bristol and his Orthodontic Training at the Eastman Dental Institute ...

Jane Luker

After graduating with BDS Hons from Kings College London in 1981 Jane undertook house officer posts at KCL and Bristol ...

John Darby

 John graduated from Kings and commenced his dental career in south east London. He spent much of his working ...

Kirstie Moons

Kirstie is currently the Postgraduate Dental Dean for Health Education Improvement Wales (HEIW), where she is responsible for planning, commissioning, ...

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Mahrukh Khwaja

Dr. Mahrukh Khwaja is a dentist, positive psychologist, accredited mindfulness teacher, and the founder of Mind Ninja, an award-winning ...

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Mark O’Hagan

A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Mark has worked in HR roles in a range of blue-chip ...

Martin Woodrow

Martin is the Chief Executive of the British Dental Association, having been in the role since August 2018. He has ...

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Neena Manek

Neena qualified at the University of Leeds in 2001 and gained a Masters in Medical Law (LLM) from the University ...

Neil Carmichael

Neil Carmichael, Executive Chair of the Association of Dental Groups, Chief Executive of UK China Education Cooperation (UCEC), and a ...

Paul Brocklehurst

Paul Brocklehurst is an NHS Consultant with Public Health Wales and an Honorary Professor at University College London and Cardiff ...

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Professor Tim Newton

Tim Newton is a Psychologist who has spent over 30 years working in dental settings with the goal of ensuring ...

Safiyyah Yacoobali

A dentist by day and writer by night, Safiyyah is passionate about challenging the status quo to drive change that ...

Shalin Mehra

Shalin is a Founder of Rodericks Dental and Chair of Rodericks Dental Partners, a group of 224 dental practices in ...

Simon Thackeray

Simon Thackeray is a practicing general practitioner in Mansfield. He is President Elect of the British Association of Private Dentistry ...