British Dental Association (BDA)
The BDA Benevolent Fund is a charity that helps UK dental students, dentists and their dependents in financial need. The website signposts to organisations where dentists can find the help they need.
BDA Health Assured is a member assistance programme. Members are supported by a comprehensive service known as an ‘Employee Assistance Programme’ (EAP); all members can access the service regardless of employment status. An EAP is a confidential benefit designed to help you deal with personal and professional problems that could be affecting your home life or work life, health and general wellbeing. BDA members can access a helpline 24/7, 365 days a year.
LDC’s operate across the whole of the UK. As part of their role, they provide pastoral support to dental practitioners, and many provide practitioner advice and support schemes (PASS).