Shiv Pabary was elected the new chair of the General Dental Practice Committee (GDPC) on Friday 6 February.
The new GDPC team includes Vice-Chairs Joe Hendron and Vijay Sudra, and the Executive Committee is made up of Charlie Daniels, Mark Green, Don McGrath and Agi Tarnowski.
Shiv Pabary said: “It is a singular honour to take over at this make or break moment for NHS dentistry. My first priority is to reach out to dentists. The system we work to is broken. We want negotiations to start immediately and urgently need your feedback from the frontline.”
Handing over the baton, former Chair Shawn Charlwood said: “I am sad to end my term, but proud of what we’ve achieved. We put the crisis facing NHS dentistry at the top of the agenda. We have a clear plan to fix it. We just need to see the political will, and a change in tone from HM Treasury. The profession is in good hands with Shiv Pabary and his new team.”
The GDPC is tasked with negotiating with Government and other stakeholders on behalf of all dentists working in general practice. It is the only official representative body recognised by the Government in negotiations and consultations.
