Lecturer Details: BSPD Lecture: Understanding Dental Commissioning

Lecturer nameDr Lesley Gough
Lecturer profileQualifications:
BDS Liverpool 1981
MA Philosophy and health care University of Wales 1990
MSc dental public health University of Manchester 1996
Diploma in dental public health royal college of surgeons 195
Certificate in health service management NHS ILM 2003
Certificate in coaching and mentoring ILM 2017
Experience:
Actively involved in working with older people living in the community who are at risk of isolation and loneleiness.
Volunteer work including survey work, production of reports and engagement with public and providers for Healthwatch Cheshire.
I retired as Lead Consultant in dental public health, Public Health England (North West) is September 2020 following a career in Dental Public Health and the Community Dental Service
During the last few years of my professional career in dentistry, projects included leading on the dementia friendly dentistry programme, the establishment of the ‘Starting Well programme’ with primary dental care and development of the ‘Mouth care matters in the community’ programme for care homes as well as supporting the redesign of oral surgery services and development of managed clinical networks in Cheshire and Merseyside. The dementia programme was rolled out across the north west and has adopted in many other areas nationally - it was recognised nationally by the Alzheimer’s Society being awarded the partnership award in 2016.
I have also worked as a professional coach and mentor in the national Public Health England coaching network.
Since retiring I have taken up a role as a Trustee /Director for a Cheshire based charity which aims to reduce isolation and loneliness in older people, and I am also an active volunteer with Healthwatch Cheshire