Dick has been Secretary of the Forum for 7 years. After working in general dental practice Dick worked for many years for the Dental Reference Service managing teams of Dental Reference Officers throughout the country. More recently he worked closely with PCTs in the Midlands supporting their monitoring of contracts by assessing risk and analysing data. In 2009 he joined the British Dental Association as Head of Regional Services where he is currently building a team of Regional Consultants providing local support and advice for BDA members. He lectures widely on law, ethics, quality, monitoring and the BDA! He is a keen golfer and hockey player