Welsh General Dental Practice Committee

Dan was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and spent his childhood on Tyneside, Teesside and in Cardiff before returning to Newcastle where he qualified as a dentist in 2003. After completing Vocational Training in the Yorkshire Dales, he worked as an associate GDP on Tyneside whilst completing his MJDF. He returned to Wales for a second time in 2009 after his takeover of a practice in Newport alongside his wife, Hannah, with the pair tasking themselves with improving its reputation and expanding services to more patients.

He became an Educational Supervisor in Dental Foundation Training in 2011 and has since completed a postgraduate diploma in medical education. His interest in dental politics evolved with his involvement with Gwent LDC, of which he is vice-chairman, and later the BDA. Dan is a proud father of two who enjoys real ale, playing the guitar and caravanning. He has also completed his advanced driving test and is a member of the Institute of Advanced Motorists. 

I am a long time BDA member and believer in the profession being stronger when we are all united by one organisation such as the BDA. I have served on the BDA WGDPC committee, initially for Gwent LDC in 2011-2013 and then for the Bro Taf LDC since 2014. I am the owner of a small group of NHS and private practices and work across Cwm Taf, Morgannwg and Powys. 

I joined the committee as I wanted to do more to help the profession. On a daily basis I help my patients. I feel that by being involved with both the WGDP and LDC I am able to help influence positive changes for the profession and the patients we look after. 

Holly has been fortunate to have fantastic opportunities within dentistry, undertaking a variety of roles, including dental nursing, dental therapy, and a dental graduate from Leeds University. These experiences have given Holly key insight into utilising the full scope of practice of the dental team and a continued passion for a shared team approach to patient care.

Throughout her career she has championed the DCP role by writing articles for FMC and was herself a finalist for NHS shine award.

Now a GDP in Pembrokeshire she joined the Hywel Dda and Powys LDC in 2017 and is now Chair. She became a practice owner in 2012 and expanded her business model into multiple practices.

She is the Dental team ambassador for Wales for the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.  A valued role inspiring and supporting other dental professionals to reach their potential by developing their own career paths and opportunities from the College. 

Outside of Dentistry Holly has two young daughters and sits as a trustee on a children's charity, she is part of her local ladies' cricket team and a keen sea swimmer living on the lovely coast in Pembrokeshire.

Lauren qualified from Cardiff in 2009 and has worked full time as a GDP in Wales ever since. She bought her practice, Sparkle Dental Centre, in 2017 and became a Foundation Trainer in 2020. She is currently nearing completion of a PGDIP in Aesthetic Medicine. 

Lauren’s main focus for the past few years has been on helping to maintain the mental health of dental professionals. She set up a closed Facebook forum where dentists are able to discuss all aspects of mental health, stress and crisis. 

Lauren is a founding member and current trustee of Confidential, a helpline providing emotional first aid and signposting to dentists in crisis. In addition to her role on the PEC she is also on various other BDA committees as a representative. Outside of dentistry, Lauren is married with three young children and quite a lot of pets!

He has over thirty years experience as a GDP and owned a large mixed practice for twenty-five years as well as being a foundation trainer for over twenty years.

He had previously held postgraduate positions at Manchester Dental School and Manchester Royal Infirmary Maxillo-Facial Dept, as well as being an officer in the Royal Army Dental Corps TA for five years.

He has been on the GDPC for 12 years and is Chair, having previously served as Vice Chair, Chair of the GDPC Remuneration Sub-Committee and Chair of the GDPC Private Practice Committee. He was previously the Chair of Lincolnshire LDC, which he has been a member of for over 25 years.

He recently appeared in front of the House of Commons Health Select Committee Chaired by Jeremy Hunt giving evidence on the dental workforce and the challenges faced by the NHS Dental service. In his role as Chair, he often appears on TV, radio and in print raising the issues within dentistry and representing the profession.

​Manolis Roditakis graduated from Athens Dental School in 2002. In Greece, he gained experience in the Armed Forces, in Private Practice and as a volunteer dentist with a charity at his hometown in Chania, Crete. Since 2010 he lives in the UK. 

He has obtained clinical experience in NHS and Private practice in London. He completed a Certificate in Paediatric Dentistry at the Eastman Dental Institute, UCL and then joined the Public Dental Service in Shetland islands, Scotland. During his time in Scotland, he obtained the NHS Education for Scotland Remote & Rural Fellowship for further postgraduate studies in Paediatric dentistry at the University of Aberdeen. He also gained membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. 

Since 2015, Manolis works as a Senior Dental Officer for the Community Dental Service at Hywel Dda University Health Board in Wales. He treats patients with special needs and children referred from the GDS for sedation. 

Manolis is dedicated to supporting children from disadvantaged backgrounds and this drove his involvement with the BDA and the WCCD. He believes in equitable and compassionate care for the most vulnerable members of society. 

Outside work, Manolis runs the Classic Athens Marathon every year since 2017 as an ambassador for ELEPAP, a Greek charity supporting children with disabilities. He is also the founder of Small Bricks Project, using donated Lego bricks to create toys for young patients in the Community Dental Service.

​Eddie was elected as Chair of the board in September 2020. Before that, he served as Deputy Chair between 2014 and 2020. He was Secretary of the Birmingham Local Dental Committee for over ten years and was also Chair. He qualified in 1984 from Kings and now provides Orthodontic Care for patients in South Birmingham in two locations, having previously been a Clinical Assistant in Orthodontics.

He has previously Chaired the Annual Conference of LDCs and the West Midlands Association of LDCs, held the post of President of the Central Counties Branch and served on the GDPC Committee for over ten years. 

He has been married to Jane for over 30 years and has a daughter Laura and a grandson and granddaughter. In 2007 he successfully challenged a termination clause in PDS Agreements in the High Court.