Speakers

Russell has been Chair of the Welsh General Dental Practice Committee since 2021, having joined in 2018, he was the lead member of the GDS contract negotiation team. Russell enjoys the challenges that the committee presents, representing the views of practices and practitioners to Government and organisations in Wales. Russell was an Educational Supervisor for Foundation Dentistry for 10 years and worked in Cardiff University supervising on the undergraduate clinics. He has been active on the Gwent Local Dental Committee since 2015 and served as treasurer until 2021. He sat on the Agenda Committee for the national conference. Russell has owned his current practice since 2009 which he manages with his wife. The practice held an NHS contract for 24,000 UDAs up until August 2023 when it withdrew from providing NHS services.