Course Information
Date: 30/06/2026
Start Time: 09:00 – 15:00
Completion Time: 5 Hours
Venue: Mossley Mill, 19 Carnmoney Road North, Newtownabbey, BT36 5QA
Speakers: W Priestley, A Toner, N Shanks, T Kelso, J Goldman, P Miscampbell
Course Description
A description for the course
Course Aims
- To provide an induction to the governance arrangements in relation to the provision of primary care health service dentistry in Northern Ireland.The aims for the course
- To provide an overview of the important functions carried out by the British Dental Association, why they matter, and how BDA services benefit members.
- To ensure associates understand key aspects of an associate agreement, and how to
- negotiate terms.
- Understand PAYE deductions from salary.
- Be aware of the main clauses within an Associateship agreement.
- Be able to calculate their own pay as an Associate.
- Be able to keep basic accounting records as an Associate.
- Have an understanding of business accounts.
- Be aware of the timings of paying tax as an associate, the likely amount due, and the methods of saving to pay tax due.
Course Objectives
List of objectives for the course
- Outline the structure of Health and Social Care.
- Outline the professional obligations as outlined in the GDS Regulations.
- Outline other personal obligations within dentistry in Northern Ireland.
- Outline appropriate prescribing practices and prescription security arrangements.
- Foundation Dentists will develop a better understanding of the key functions of BDA and the work being done to represent the dental profession.
- Foundation Dentists will be introduced to a range of services and benefits of relevance to early career dentists.
- Foundation Dentists will understand how they can join BDA.
- the fundamental aspects of an associate agreement.
- why associate agreements are important.
- how to negotiate terms of an associate agreement.
- how to get the best from the associate agreement in practice.
- Objective 3
Course Learning Content
Course learning content