ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2014/2015
ANNUAL REPORT
The 130th Annual General Meeting of the British Dental Association
(Southern Counties Branch) will he held on:
Thursday 28th April 2015 at 6.00pm at the Lennox Room, Goodwood Hotel, Chichester
The Agenda will be as follows:
16.00 Meeting of Section secretaries, treasurers, and Benevolent Fund Representatives
17.00 Branch Council meeting
18.00 Induction of Branch President Alison Newlyn and 130th Annual General Meeting
Minutes of previous AGM
Matters arising
Introduction of new members
Correspondence
Reports: Annual Report
Branch Council
Representatives
Financial Statement
Election of Branch Officers
Resolutions
Members’ forum for questions and discussion
Followed by The Scientific Day at The Goodwood Hotel, Chichester on 29th April 2016.
“Fast track to a perfect smile”, a multidisciplinary day for the whole dental team.
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ANNUAL REPORT 2014/15
The President
Dr Manny Vasant MBE qualified in 1973. After a spell of associateships in London, he bought a
practice in London SW16 in 1979. During the early years, as he could not find any general practice
qualifications in the UK, he went to the USA and obtained a New York state licence! On his return
to the UK, when the MGDS became available, he was among the second cohort to qualify (he had
to wait till his eighth year post graduation!)
He has since obtained several other PG qualifications whilst maintaining a practice. Over the years,
he has he has been active on FGDP Board, British Society for General Practice, VT Programme
Director and several examiner posts, where he was born, to name but a few. He is also active in a
disabled charity project in Musoma, Tananzia. He still finds time for his Specialist, six surgery
practice in SW16.
He was awarded the MBE in 2002 for services in Post Graduate Education. He has also received
the BSGDS award for “exceptional contribution to dentistry”
He was exceedingly honoured to be proposed by the members of his Section to become
President of the Southern Counties Branch.
The retiring President, Dr Christine Osborne thanked the Branch for electing her as President
and said she had greatly enjoyed her year in office following a successful Presidential
meeting in Guildford. She had managed to visit all of the Sections during her year and was
pleased to report the apparent health of the Branch at Section level.
The new President Dr Manny Vasant MBE was then inaugurated and presented with the
Presidents Jewel. He presented Dr Christine Osborne with her Past Presidents badge. The
President then took the chair for the Annual General Meeting.
The Branch Council Meeting was held prior to this, preceded by the Section Secretaries,
Treasurers and Benevolent Fund Representatives meeting.
Presidential Meeting
The Postgraduate Days were held at G C. Europe Institute, Leuven on 24th and 25th April.
The President, Dr Manny Vasant, opened the programme “The Journey of a Tooth –
Exploring the Restorative Cycle” introducing Richard Porter’s lecture followed by a free
evening exploring the excellent restaurants in Leuven.
The morning session of keynote lectures were well received and the day continued with
lectures and hands on sessions from Jansie Van Rensburg, Dr Simone Moretto and Karin De
Hert. Responses from all delegates were enthusiastic and positive asking for more of the
same in future.
Throughout the day an excellent trade exhibition entertained through refreshment breaks with
many delegates visiting all trade stands. The Branch is as ever grateful for the generous
support of the dental trade.
In the evening the Presidential Dinner was hosted by Dr Manny Vasant (his speech which
was inspirational and important in its relevance is reproduced below) at the Begijnhoff
Congress Hotel and Faculty Club, Leuven. The meal was accompanied by a highly
successful raffle for the Benevolent Fund.
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An accompanying persons’ programme was enjoyed by many who toured Leuven on foot
and then Brussels by coach and on foot enjoying lunch at the Museum of Music.
The Annual Golf meeting was held on 28th May at the West Hill Golf Club, Woking.
The Southern Cup was won by Dr J. Selmi, Section Trophy by Tunbridge Wells Section
and the Seniors Salver by Dr R. Johns. An afternoon Team Event was won by Dr Martina
Syron and Dr C. Viggor.
The Branch Council wishes record its thanks to Dr Manny Vasant and his organising
committee for a very successful Presidential Meeting and to Dr Charles Viggor for the Golf
Day.
Branch Council Activities
Under the chairmanship of Dr Jon Allan the Branch Council met on Thursday 16th April
2015 and on Wednesday 18th November at the Holiday Inn Gatwick, Members of the
Principal Executive Committee and GDPC gave reports and answered questions from
members of Council. Membership of the Branch stands at 2063 members.
The Honorary Treasurer, Dr M. Miller, reported on the financial position of the Branch and
presented the accounts.
The 2016 AGM will be held at The Goodwood Hotel, Chichester on 28th April 2016 as will
the Presidential Study Day on 29th April 2016 “Fast track to a perfect smile”, a
multidisciplinary day for the whole dental team, followed by the Gala Dinner.
Personalia
Dr P.B.F. Swiss is Vice President of the Benevolent Fund
Dr J.M. Phipps is a Fellow of the Association.
Dr M.F. Phipps is Vice President of the Benevolent Fund and is a Fellow of the Association
The Council wishes to thank the Honorary Officers of all the Sections of the Branch and to
express its sincere thanks to the Chairman of Council (Dr Jon Allan), the Honorary Secretary
(Dr C.F. Viggor), the Honorary Treasurer (Dr M. Miller), the Honorary Meetings Secretary
(Dr J.A. Strevens) and the
Honorary Sections Secretary (Dr M. Green)
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Treasurers Report to Branch 18th November 2015
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ranch Member of Principal Executive Committee
English Council Member
V Chan
Mary Green
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Branch Members of G.D.P.C.
Wilczynski
E. Hartle
R.
D. Yearly
T.Hancock
Hon Auditors
I .Nagy
R. Beardon and L.
Benevolent Fund Representative
A. Banner
Honorary Archivist
C.E.B. Viggor
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Section Representative, The Chairman, Hon. Secretary and Elected
Representatives of each Section:
1886/88
S. Lee Rymer JP
1936/37
E. S. Tait
1888/89
J. Cornelius Wheeler
1937/38
J.B. Patfit
1889/90
W.B. Bacon
1938/45
J.R.D. Ditch
1890/91
F.J. Van Der Pant
1946/47
S. G. Townley
1891/92
G. Henry
1947/48
H. Middleburgh JP
1892/93
J. Dennant
1948/49
W. R. Hibbins
1893/94
H. Beadnell Gill
1949/50
W. Stewart Ross
1894/95
H. Whatford
1950/51
B. S. Mead OBE TD JP
1895/96
J. Walker
1951/52
L.E. Balding LLD
1896/97
J.H. Redman
1952/53
J. B. Reed
1897/98
Morgan Hughes
1953/54
L.H. Ide
1898/99
J.C. Foran JP
1954/55
L. E. C. Peckover
1899/00
John Wood
1955/56
F. G. Davies
1900/01
G.O. Richards
1956/57
M. G. Whitten
1901/02
J.H. Reinhardt Arthur
1957/58
W. Q. McLarnon JP
1902/03
King
1958/59
J. Campbell
1903/04
Walter Harrison
1959/60
Sir Terence G. Ward OBE
1904/05
Martin Henry
1960/61
R. E. Morgan
1905/06
Chas Foran
1961/62
E. C. Grant
1906/07
D.E. Caush
1962/63
F. Hudson Keep
1907/08
F. H. Ellwood
1963/64
R. T. Proudler
1908/09
W. P. Greetham
1964
W. A. Mellish
1909/10
W.R. Wood
1964/65
J.P. Davies TD
1910/11
W.S. Holford
1965/66
L. G. Lyle
1911/12
E.A. Mansell
1966/67
R. F. Clark
1912/13
J. R. King
1967/68
K. G. Swiss
1913/14
Vernon Knowles
1968/69
K.W. Adam
1914/15
E. R. Tibbitt
1969/70
L. M. Irwin
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1915/16
C.S. Reed
1970/71
C. L. Dawson
1916/17
C.J. Hinchcliff
1971/72
J. R. C. Mew
1917/18
T.A. Tait
1972/73
G. L. M. Williams
1918/19
G.H. Seward
1973/74
J. G. Watt
1919/20
G.H. Rogers
1974/75
L. K. Caygill
1920/21
H.J. Kenyon-Jeffes
1975/76
D. L. Albert
1921/22
G.H. Aylen
1976/77
C. E. Renson
1977/78
R Dixon Pert VRD
1978/79
A. J. Sampson
1979/80
R. J. Fisher
1980/81
M.D. Awry
1981/82
M.E. Dixon
1982/83
J. Brookman
1983/86
R.B.Millar
1986/87
Prof. R.D. Emslie
1987/88
K.H. Franklin
1988/89
G.A. Watkins
1989/90
D.M. Middleditch
1990/91
P. Banks
1991/92
P.B.F. Swiss
1992/93
L.I.A. Nagy
1922/23
A.J. Gwarkin OBE
1923/24
A.de Mierre
1924/25
P.G.D .Winter
1925/26
P.G.D. Winter
1926/27
F. E. Lambert
1927/28
H. Ide
1928/29
R. Guy Ash
1929/30
J. A. Rose JP
1930/31
Patrick Stoner
1931/32
Hubert C. Visick
1932/33
Sir E. Wilfred Fish
1933/34
G.W. Badcock
1934/35
H.E. Marsh MC
1935/36
W.R Wood
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Former Presidents continued
1993/94
K.E. Osterloh
2003/04
A.N.M Burns
1994/95
D.de L. Rowe
2004/05
M. Phipps
1995/96
A.J. Banner
2005/06
M. Miller
1996/97
J.M. Phipps
2006/07
J.K. Allan
1997/98
M.E.G. Coleman
2007/08
M. Mulcahy
1998/99
P. J.Newman Brown
2008/09
M. Kelleher
1999/00
D. Orme- Smith
2009/10
Prof. S. Lambert-Humble
2000/01
A.G. Gilmour
2010/11
J. Lloyd
2001/02
E. E. Silcock
2011/12
P. Vasey
2002/03
T.I.J. Mann
2012/13
R. Pratt
2013/14
S. Farrell OBE
Former Hon. Treasurers
1886/99
J.H. Redman
1943/47
P.H. Williams
1899/00
S. Lee Rymer
1947/52
J. B. Reed
1900/02
Walter Harrison
1952/59
J.P. Davies TD
1902/04
F.V. Richardson
1959/68
C.L. Dawson
1904/05
Walter Harrison
1968/71
M.F. Dixon
1906/23
W.B. Bacon
1971/77
R.B. Millar
1923/26
S.R. Bacon
1977/88
D.M. Middleditch
1926/29
W.R. Wood
1988/95
J.K. Allan
1929/34
H. E. Marsh MC
1995/02
S.M. Tuck
1934/42
P.N. Conway-Jones
2002/07
G.D. Loader
1942/43
J. R. Ditch
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Former Hon. Secretaries
1886/88
J. Dennant
1925/29
Patrick Stoner
1888/93
Morgan Hughes Walter
1929/33
E.S. Tait
1893/94
Harrison
1933/37
R.J. Hooker
1894/01
F.V. Richardson
1937/50
L.E. Balding LLD
1901/08
W.R. Wood
1950/54
K.W. Adam
1908/10
E.R. Tebit
1954/66
K. G. Swiss
1910/15
P.G.D. Winter
1966/71
J.G. Watt
1915
A.J. Gwatkin OBE
1971/79
M.F. Dixon
1915/16
Chas Foran
1979/87
P.B.F. Swiss
1916/20
C. S. Reed
1987/93
J. M. Phipps
1920/23
P.G.D Winter
1993/96
A.N.M. Burns
1923/25
R. Guy Ash
1996/02
J.K. Allan
Speech by Manny Vasant to Southern Counties Branch Presidential Meeting 2015
President of the BDA- our Chief Guest, colleagues, friends, ladies and gentleman
It is a great honour for me to assume the role of the President of the BDA Southern Counties.
There is no doubt that this is going to be a challenge for me to emulate my predecessors who have
done a splendid job to steer this association along this dynamic road.
Let me thank those who shaped this particular event, which I hope sets the scene for the rest of the
year.
First and foremost, Chris Brown and Louise Pakes, along with the rest of the GC staff.
Unfortunately, Louise was not able to join us on this trip. Louise has worked relentlessly
throughout the last year. A big round of applause for Louise in her absence please. A bouquet of
flowers is on the way to her!
The smooth flow that we saw today is not an accident! Lisbet and her colleagues have worked very
hard at this end to make this happen. Thanks to the team.
Dental Directory have been very generous in their contribution for this event. A big thank you to
Mike Volk and Martin Mills and the new owners IDH along with the reps Zara and Glen. And I
also acknowledge other sponsors who are sitting on the far side of the room. Thank you!
Thanks to all the speakers who have given their valuable time and personal time to be with us. The
Porters moved their son’s birthday party to Leuven and Joneses had to juggle their way through
kid’s examinations. Thanks to Jansie, Karin and Simone for your lovely presentations.
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My organizing committee have worked relentlessly through the last year to make this happen. They
know who they are. However, I have to give a special mention to Hemini, Naresh and Sushil who
have given up valuable UDA time during March for the reconnaissance visit to Leuven and for
other matters. I would also like to thank Martin Miller and John Strevens for their guidance in the
run up to this event.
I must also thank the hotel and the Faculty Club for a splendid job that they have done tonight- so
far at least!
Last but not the least, thanks to all of you for participating in this event.
As many of you will know, I fell into a profession that I have adored and continue to adore. During
my involvements in varied offices, I have never been shy to speak my mind. So why should I stay
quiet now that I have a mike in my hand!
Someone said “Prediction is a risky business especially when it about the future” And by golly,
those in charge in 2006 for dentistry got it awfully wrong -didn’t they? I have vivid recollections
about trying to make some of the then “architects” understand what was actually happening at the
grass roots but “no chance”. It was clear that they were acting in a stealthy way and that there was a
hidden agenda. They were fixing the system to get some preconceived statistics. It was obvious
that they had ulterior motives rather than the interest of the profession or the patients at heart. In
their act of stupidity, they have empowered the corporate sector by allowing them “procurements” –
effectively “free goodwill”, they have reduced our younger colleagues have to prostitute their
services to them. God help us from this tyranny!
My only hope is that the new civil servant will be picked from someone who has earned his/her PG
qualifications and someone who has a track record of delivering decent dentistry. We hope he/she
will steer things differently. We can only live in hope!
And then there are others in the post graduate world who seem to be determined to destroy the
legacy of the NHS which was the way in which free post graduate education was delivered in a
convivial environment to anyone who wanted it. This was a prized possession of the British GDPs
and the envy of the dental world outside the UK. This has now been taken away. Instead they seem
to have invented complicated the booking systems which seems to enrich commercial companies
who run them. Sadly this killed post-graduate education as we knew it. The “after work” courses
not only delivered some new concepts and ideas but also served as useful peer review and therapy
for all dentists and brought them together.
My personal ambition therefore has to be to try and reverse this trend through the BDA at the local
level to look after the afflicted young dentists have been deprived of this privilege. We shall try and
re-invent these evening sessions under the aegis of the BDA.
I therefore urge all of you here to maintain the membership of the BDA and to support your local
groups. If recent events are to go by, we need a strong and vibrant BDA. We need to stand united.
Thanks you once again.
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Grace:
We thank Almighty God for the sumptuous supper that has been laid before us. We thank you Lord
for the teeth that we have to be able to enjoy this food. We thank Thou even more for giving us the
skills to fix teeth for those who have none!
We also thank our teachers of today for enhancing our skills so we may continue to help others to
enjoy their food!
Amen.
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