The Annual General Meeting

British Society for Disability and Oral Health

Friday December 7^th 2018 at 4.30pm

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London

The BSDH AGM will take place at 4.30pm, after the Winter Conference on Friday 7th December.

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BSDH AGM 2018

Dr Charlotte Curl
BSDH Honorary Secretary

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BSDH Winter Conference 2017

Clinical safety in Special Care Dentistry

Friday 8 December 2017

Royal College of Physicians, London

 Booking form can be downloaded here or phone 020 75563 4590 (BDA events office). 

Costs

BSDH member:   £135

Non-member:   £155

Dental Care Professional (DCP):   £70

Undergraduate student:   £65

StR Trainees / Dentist in Training:   £65

More details can be found at https://www.bda.org/bsdhwinter2017

Learning objectives

·         Evidence from surgery re safer surgery initiatives

·         Non technical surgical skills

·         Human factors

·         Enabling learners to make errors while keeping patients safe

·         Aspects of staff safety

Programme

*approximate timing

General Anaesthesia in Special Care Dentistry
SAAD/BSDH Joint Study Day

SAAD (The Society for the Advancement of Anesthesia in Dentistry) and BSDH (British Society of Oral Health and Disability) are hosting a Joint Study Day: General Anaesthesia in Special Care Dentistry. This method of pain and anxiety control has an important role in providing dental care for special care patients including those with dental phobia. 

The day was initially aimed at trainees in SCD but trainees from other specialties are very welcome as are more experienced practitioners. DCPS involved in GA are also welcome to attend

The aims of the day 

•           To stress the important role GA has in SCD

•           Understand what anesthesia is

•           Consider different ways of running a GA service

The speakers include David Craig who will set the scene with the history of dental GA, anesthetic colleagues who will give a guide to GA and how we ensure our patients are optimised for surgery.  The challenges of providing a range of dental care under GA will be outlined and the day ends with short presentations describing different services from around the UK with illustrative case studies. 

The competitive fee has been set to allow all those interested in Dental GA to attend.

Click here to download the programme

Online registration

The day will provide 4.5 hours CPD.

Starting at 10:00.
Closing at 16:00

Lecture Theatre 2
New Hunt's House
Guys Hospital
London Bridge
London SE1 1UL

Venue details and directions.

Venue Map

The fee for the day is £50 with a discounted rate for StRs and DCPs of £25

StRs and DCPs will need to contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. providing the following information to receive their discount code.

Full name:

Email address:

Telephone:

GDC number:

StRs - National Training Number:

StRs - Deanery:

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Online registration

Liverpool

BSDH Spring Conference 2017

BSDH Spring Conference 2016 - 05-May-2016

The Edge, Sheffield

 Please see programme information and booking information here.

 Drinks reception at the Kelham Island Museum – Thursday 5 May 2016

BSDH Winter 2015 - 04-Dec-2015

Institute of Education, 20 Bedford Way, London

BSDH Winter Conference 2015 Politics, public health, policies – what is the future for special care dentistry? 

Friday 4 December 2015 Institute of Education - 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AL

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On behalf of the British Society for Disability and Oral Health, I look forward to welcoming you to the Winter Conference at the Institute of Education in London to discuss politics, public health and policies. The heart of special care dentistry lies within the primary care community dental services, of course supported by secondary care and especially teaching hospital centres. It appears to be the case that what special care dentistry does is decided by the requirements, perhaps even demands, of the people who have a special need and, or what is commissioned to be provided! A certain Charles Darwin had an idea about adapting to change in order to survive. Can special care services adapt and survive, but maintain standards and principles of care? The conference will consider these issues, the policies that relate to essential management skills that must be provided at the direct clinical patient level. Our appointed accommodation agency Mice Concierge are on hand to help you with your accommodation. They have secured rooms at a range of nearby hotels to match a variety of budgets. I am sure that you will find the event enjoyable and look forward to seeing you in London.

Graham Manley, President, BSDH 2015

BSDH Spring Conference 2015 Canterbury - 17-Jun-2015

Canterbury Cathedral Lodge

BSDH Spring Conference 2015

Click here to download the handouts. The password was provided at the start of the session. Please note not all presentations are available.

TWO DAY CONFERENCE WEDNESDAY 17/6/15 and THURSDAY 18/6/15

Oral healthcare and Neuro-disability

The theme of the conference will be Neuro-disability with a particular reference to the condition of Huntington’s disease.
A variety of expert speakers will present on:

An overview of profound complex Neuro-disability
Oral health care for adults with Neuro-disability
Assistive technology and environmental control
The role and value of music therapy
Providing pastoral care for patients, carers and relatives
The role and value of an interdisciplinary approach in the care of adults with Neuro-disability
Huntington’s disease: research and developments
Oral health care and Huntington’s disease
Living with the condition of Huntington’s disease.

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Costs below are for 2 day conference. Please see flyer for one day fees.

Please note Category A members are DCPs only.

Information about the prizes can be found here

Winter conference 2014 - 05-Dec-2014

Brunei Gallery, School of Oriental and African Studies, UCL, London Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square

Spring Conference - 08-May-2014

The Aston Triangle, Birmingham, West Midlands B4 7ET

Welcome to Birmingham 

AGM 2016 - 02-Dec-2016

Rooms on Regent's Park , 27 Sussex Place, LONDON, NW1 4RG, England 4.30pm

BSDH AGM announcement

The Annual General Meeting of the British Society for Disability and Oral Health will be held on December 2nd 2016.

Venue: Rooms on Regent`s Park, 27 Sussex Place, London, NW1 4RG
Time 4:30pm

Agenda can be downloaded here

Minutes of last meeting can be downloaded here (pdf) or here (word)

Nominations are encouraged from enthusiastic and motivated members of BSDH who are interested in joining the Executive Committee, which meets 3 times per year.  Its role is to set and implement the strategy of the society on behalf of the Members. Although the roles are voluntary it is expected that Committee members make themselves available and contribute to the meetings held throughout the year.

There is a need for the nomination of Members who are able to offer a variety of skills and experience, as committee functions include administration, organisation and promotion of;

the Society, the Membership, Society awards, scientific meetings, the Society’s aims within the profession, establishing links with voluntary organisations and other agencies, representing the society at scientific and political forums, maintaining the website and encouraging education and research in the field of Special Care Dentistry.

The following executive committee positions will be elected from the Membership at the AGM:

1.    Ordinary Committee Member (1 x vacant position) 

2.    Honorary Secretary  (Dr Lorna Hollingsworth- standing for re-election) 

3.    Honorary Treasurer  (Dr Margaret Gregory - standing for re-election) 

4.  Honorary Assistant Secretary (Dr Charlotte Curl - standing for re-election) 

Signed nominations, using this form , should be sent via post or email to:

Dr. Lorna Hollingsworth, BSDH Honorary Secretary,

Special Care Dentistry, Dorset County Hospital, Williams Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 2JY

or

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BSDH Winter Conference 2016 - 02-Dec-2016