The GDC is the regulator of dental professionals in the UK. Its role is to enhance patient safety, improve the quality of dental care and maintain public confidence in dental regulation.
The first appointed chair of the GDC was announced in May and since then 10 further Council members were appointed as part of a new, streamlined leadership system and this more board-like Council took effect on October 1st, 2013.
Kirstie Moons has been approved by the Privy Council as the member from Wales (one member who lives or works wholly, or mainly, in each of the four nations of the UK is included on the Council).
She started her career as a dental nurse and has since worked with the University Dental Hospital in Cardiff, where she held the roles of dental nurse training officer and then dental nurse manager.
Kirstie also spent brief periods as directorate manager for the University Dental Hospital and then as directorate manager for community Dental Services with Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust.
She is currently Associate Director for DCP Education within the Dental Postgraduate section at Cardiff University, Wales Deanery and an External Examiner for the Certificate of Higher Education in Dental Nursing and the Foundation Award in Science and Dental Therapy at Portsmouth University.
William Moyes, chair of the GDC, said:
"I’m delighted to welcome Kirstie to the GDC. She's been through a robust selection process and joins 10 other appointed members with impressive track records, like her own, that will bring a wide range of skills to the GDC and I very much look forward to working with her."
The GDC aims to regulate in a way that is proportionate, accountable, transparent, consistent, targeted, and responsive to changing demands, risks and priorities.
The next meeting of the General Dental Council (GDC) will take place on December 5th, 2013.