New Director of Dentistry for Lanarkshire
Former dental practice founder Shelley Percival has been appointed Director of Dentistry for Lanarkshire
Former dental practice founder Shelley Percival has been appointed Director of Dentistry for Lanarkshire
Shelley Percival has been confirmed as Director of Dentistry for Lanarkshire after holding the role in an interim capacity since the beginning of the year.
Shelley, who is now charged with providing leadership on all issues relating to dentistry in the area, says she is ‘absolutely delighted’ to accept the position. She will have responsibility for ensuring oral care in Lanarkshire is safe, effective and of high quality. Shelley will report to Soumen Sengupta, Director of Health and Social Care for South Lanarkshire.
“While my interim role has given me the opportunity to support colleagues during all the challenges of the pandemic, as we recover and look to the future, I look forward to building on the strong relationships and culture of partnership that exists in Lanarkshire,” she said after learning of her appointment.
“Our unremitting focus, of course, remains on looking after the dental and oral health of local people.”
Shelley replaces Anne Moore who officially retired at the end of March.
A graduate of the University of Glasgow, she set up Clyde Valley Dental Practice in 2006 and has also worked in practices in Whitburn, Hamilton and Falkirk.
Shelley completed a diploma in Forensic Medical Science in 2001 and gained Membership of the Faculty of General Dental Practitioners in London in 2007.
She has plenty of experience of dentistry in Lanarkshire, having been Clinical Director for General Dental Services in the county in 2020.
She will continue to fulfil a Clinical Director role alongside her other responsibilities, providing a single professional source of advice regarding all aspects of dentistry.
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