Trustees

Dr Austin Banner

Vice-Chairman
Trustee since 2010
Dental speciality – Retired consultant Orthodontist
County – Southern Counties

I am a Past President of BDA Southern Counties Branch with extensive committee, management, teaching and training experience. A trained mentor “The skilled Helper”.

Dr Peter Crooks

Trustee since 2020. County Antrim
Dental Speciality – General Dental Practitioner
County – Antrim, Northern Ireland

I am the representative of the Principal Executive Committee of the BDA on the BDA Benevolent Fund Board. I hope to continue and foster the close working relationship between the Charity and the BDA, of whose members are also members of the charity. I’m also a Director and Secretary of a charitable company – CHEERS Youth Centre.

Dr Molly Deykin

Trustee since 2020

Dental speciality – General Dental Practitioner

County – Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire

I have been involved in student support groups and I was elected British Dental Student Association President. I worked with the Sands Cox Charity when I was the Dental School Society Vice-President. After graduating I was the Foundation Dentist Representative on the BDA Young Dentists Committee.

Dr Allan Franklin

Trustee since 2003

Dental speciality – General Dental Practitioner for 35 years

County – Oldham/ Rochdale

I am the Chairman of BDA Oldham & Rochdale Section (and previous Secretary). Chairman for the E.Lancs & E Cheshire Branch of BDA in charge of section regeneration. Previous Chairman of British Society for Dental Hypnosis (as it was then) and involved in Local Dental Committees.

Dr Alex Gormley

Trustee since 2020
Dental Speciality – Academic Clinical Fellow at the University of Bristol
County – Bristol

I have worked in primary dental care and a maxillofacial unit since graduation. I am continuing my dental core training alongside academic training at the University of Bristol. I also serve as the Early Career Representative as an invited board member at the FDS at the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

Dr Chris Hayward

Treasurer

Trustee since 2013

Dental speciality – General Dental Practitioner

County – Newcastle/ Northern Counties

I have been active in the BDA holding Office at Section, Branch and National Levels. I was a member of the Rep Board/Body, a former member of the BDA PEC, Director of International Affairs and the previous BDA Board

Dr Philip Henderson

Trustee since 2006

Dental Speciality-Principal Practice Owner and in General Dental Service for 37 years.

County – Antrim Northern Ireland

I have been a Church Elder for 34 years with pastoral care responsibility Local Dental Adviser for Dental Protection including attending GDC Hearings and Probity work in NHS Current member “Probing Dental Stress” group in N.I.

Past: LDC Chair, N.I.DPC Chair, N.I.Branch BDA President, Director BDA PEC for two terms

Dr Ros Keeton

Chairman
Trustee since 2008
Dental Specialty – Leadership and management of Dental Services
County – Shropshire

I am an experienced NHS Chief Executive and health care leader who combines a dental background with substantial leadership experience. I am also a Chairman of a specialist hospice and EOL charity Compton Care. I am a passionate and committed advocate for dentists in distress.

Dr Julie Kirkby

Trustee since 2008

Dental Speciality – A General Dental Practitioner

County – Nottinghamshire

I was involved with Vocational Training for about 12 years. I have been Secretary of the East Midlands BDA for 10 years.

Dr Stuart Robson

Trustee since 2006

Dental speciality – A General Dental Practitioner
County– North Yorkshire

Former President of BDA 1999- 2000, previous Vice-Chairman of BDA Council and also Dental Services Committee. On behalf of North Yorkshire LDC, was organiser and lead of the North Yorkshire PASS (Practitioner Advice and Support Scheme) preventing some dentist with problems having dire financial and professional difficulties.