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The UK Standing Dental Advisory Committee (1948-2010) with special reference to its Expert Working Party on Orthodontics, 1992

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: While the British Dental Association initially advised its members against joining the NHS (National Health Service), its success for dentistry was assured by the enthusiastic support of the Incorporated Dental Society Ltd, led by Frederick Ballard. Regarded by the Socialist Medical Association, of which he was a member, as the 'voice of British dentistry', Ballard was one of the first members of the Central Health Services Council set up in 1946 to provide advice to the Government. Subsequently, the Standing Dental Advisory Committee - one of four which Aneurin Bevan set up in 1949 - continued to provide valuable professional advice to successive Ministers of Health until it was abolished by Alan Johnson in 2010.

Source: BDJ

DOI: 10.1038/s41415-025-9200-7

Author: Christopher Stephens

Institution: University of Bristol

Language: English

Topic: Health Services Management and Policy

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $5,190