- About us
- Our structure
- Representative committees
- General Dental Practice
- Scottish Dental Practice Committee
Scottish Dental Practice Committee
The Scottish Dental Practice Committee (SDPC) represents all non-salaried General Dental Practitioners (GDPs) practising in the NHS or privately, including orthodontists and assistants, in Scotland.
The SDPC meets three times a year to ensure that there is a regular opportunity for members of the committee to raise and discuss issues.
Our priorities
- Negotiating with NHS Boards and the Primary Care Directorate of the Scottish Government and other appropriate bodies on matters relating to the delivery and remuneration of dental services provided by non-salaried general dental practitioners, including orthodontists and assistants
- Discussing matters relating to the delivery and remuneration of dental services provided by non-salaried GDPs
- Liaising with the General Dental Practice Committee and Scottish Council.
Our team
Gillian Lennox
Gillian Lennox is a GDP and practice owner based in Stenhousemuir.

Clare Murphy
Clare Murphy is a GDP and practice owner based in Springburn, Glasgow.

Grampian, Highland, Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland
Morven Gordon-Duff, Aberdeenshire (SDPC Executive Sub-committee)
Scott Tulloch, Orkney (SDPC Executive Sub-committee)
Tayside, Fife and Forth Valley
Gillian Lennox, Stenhousemuir (Chair and SDPC Executive Sub-committee)
Ewan MacKessack-Leitch, Perthshire
Lothian and Borders
Alex Coakley, Edinburgh
Emily Davison, Edinburgh
Lanarkshire, Ayrshire & Arran, Dumfries & Galloway
John Hyland, Hamilton
Donald Morrison, Kilmarnock
Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Anita Belbin, Glasgow
Clare Murphy, Glasgow (Vice Chair and SDPC Executive Sub-committee)
David McColl, Glasgow (SDPC Executive Sub-committee)
BDA Branch Representatives
North - Carly Fraser
West - Jacqueline Frederick
East - Rachel Reid
Representatives of the Scottish Conference of Local Dental Committees
Hazel Hannigan, Chair of the Conference of Scottish LDCs
Hari Lal, Chair Elect of the Conference of Scottish LDCs
Christina Ferry, Conference Representative to SDPC (SDPC Executive Sub-committee)
Early Career Dentist Representative
Harriet Liddicott, Aberdeen
Associate Dentist Representative
Helen Dennison, Lanarkshire
Principal Executive Committee Members
Eddie Crouch, Chair of the PEC
Peter Crooks, Deputy Chair of the PEC
Scottish Orthodontic Specialist Group
Colin Chambers, Edinburgh
BMA Scottish General Practice Committee Representative
Dr Susannah Mitchell, Fife
Get involved and get in touch
Members of SDPC are elected through the BDA Triennial Election process and is supported by Kirsten Phillips who can be contacted via email: [email protected]