Chief Dental Health Officer
Professor Bedi served as the Chief Dental Officer of England from 1 October 2002 to 1 October 2005. Notable developments towards which Bedi contributed in this period include the passage of the Health and Social Care Act (dental clauses) 2004, Water Act (Fluoridation) 2004 and the Section 60 (2005) order reforming the General Dental Council.
Bedi also chaired the English Dental Workforce Review (2004) and completed its implementaion targets in October 2005 (namely increasing the primary care workforce by 5% net and generating a 25% increase in dental undergraduate training). Other focuses of Bedi's term included reform of the prison dental service and of the Salaried Dental Service.
In September 2005 he chaired the UK European Union Presidency dental programme.
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