BDA CDS Group Conference 2025 - Thursday only

HQ Hotel

The HQ hotel this year is The Europa Hotel which is located in walking distance of the Assembly Buildings.

The hotel is holding an allocation of bedrooms for the conference which you can book directly with them. Rates are £160 B&B per room per night single occupancy and £180 B&B double occupancy. To book please click here and enter the promo code BDACDS2025. Alternatively please call 02890 271066 or email [email protected] and quote the event name 'CDS Group Conference' and block ID '856795'.

Payment will be taken arrival but a credit card will be required to guarantee the booking at the time of booking. Rooms can be cancelled free of charge up to 72 hours prior to arrival.

Other hotel options

We also have an allocation of bedrooms at the Grand Central Hotel which is also in walking distance of the conference venue.

Rates are £180 B&B per room per night single occupancy and £200 B&B double occupancy. To book please click here and enter the promo code BDACDS2025. Alternatively please call 02890 231066 or [email protected] and quote the event name 'CDS Group Conference' and block ID '857027'.

Payment will be taken arrival but a credit card will be required to guarantee the booking at the time of booking. Rooms can be cancelled free of charge up to 72 hours prior to arrival.

Our appointed hotel agency Mice Concierge has an allocation of rooms at the Maldron Hotel and Ibis Belfast City Centre hotel here

Please email [email protected] with any dietary requirements.

There are two categories:

Clinical Case Poster – All members of the dental team working within a salaried primary care dental service (SPCDS) including trainees

Service Poster – All members of the dental team working within a SPCDS including trainees

An application form and abstract should be submitted before the closing date of Monday 18 August 2025. Full competition criteria available here.

08:45 Registration, refreshments and exhibition

09:15 Introduction, Valedictory address and Installation of President

09:30 Welcome to Belfast

09.45 To be confirmed

10:45 Refreshments, exhibition and poster display 

11:00 Childhood neglect - Improving outcomes

Session details to follow

Fiona Corbett, Social Worker, Social Work and Social Care Learning and Improvement Team, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust

11:45 To be confirmed

12:45 Lunch, exhibition and poster display 

13:45 Are you skiving?

Aim
Prevention and oral health promotion may not be ‘sexy dentistry’ but this session will underscore prevention and promoting oral health over the life course. It will be a journey of opportunities and challenge you to reflect on your role in preventing disease and promoting oral health. What applies to all, what is specific for age/individual needs where oral health is viewed as a journey, not a destination.

Learning objectives
• Identify evidence-based prevention across the life course
• Discuss the role of ‘packaging’ advice and/or actions to improve oral health
• Organise preventive ‘packages’ for age and individual needs
• Describe key players to deliver better oral health across the life course.

Learning content
This presentation and interactive session will provide delegates with knowledge and resources to integrate prevention and oral health promotion into daily practice.

Development outcomes
A, B, C, D

Leigh Hunter, Oral Health Coach and Founder of GrowingSmiles.co.uk

14:45 Evolution within paediatric CDS from the anaesthetic perspective

Session details to follow

Conor Lamb, Consultant Anaesthetist, Ulster Hospital, South Eastern Health Trust

15:30 Save the date – CDS conference 2026 

15.45 Refreshments, exhibition and poster display

16:15 Pensions

Aim
To increase knowledge of pension saving in the UK, with a focus on the NHS/HSC Pension Scheme.

Learning objectives
• Familiarise yourself with the different types of pension available, and have a broad understanding of where the NHS/HSC Pension fits in
• Appreciate the differences between personal pensions and NHS/HSC Pension
• Gain an understanding of the basic operation of the NHS/HSC Pension Scheme and how to get further personalised information
• Be aware of how the tax regime interacts with pension savings.

Learning content
This lecture will help attendees feel more confident in their knowledge of their NHS/HSC Pension and retirement planning more generally.

Development outcome
B

Phil McEvoy, Head of Pensions, British Dental Association

17:00 Close

If you feel at all unwell, we encourage you to take a lateral flow test the evening before you are due to arrive - should your test result be positive, we ask you not to attend.

If your test is negative, but you do have symptoms of COVID-19 (a new, persistent cough; a high temperature; or loss/changes to your sense of taste or smell) we kindly request you consider not attending the event to mitigate any risk to other attendees.

Air

The Assembly Buildings is in the heart of Belfast City.

Belfast City Airport is three miles from the Assembly Buildings and Belfast International Airport is 19 miles. The Journey time is approximately 20 and 40 minutes respectively from the airports to Belfast City Centre.

Airport shuttles and private taxis operate between the airports and Belfast City Centre and both airports have a range of hire car providers. The airports are served on a regular basis from all major UK airports.

Train and bus

The Europa train and bus centre serves all locations in Northern Ireland and Dublin City and is beside the Europa Hotel.

​Car parking

The Great Northern Car Park is within 2 minutes walk of the Assembly Buildings.

Further information

You can find further information on travelling to Belfast on the Visit Belfast website here

Assembly Buildings
2-10 Fisherwick Place
Belfast
BT1 6DW