CV relating to Dentistry for Tony Jacobs

Also known in the Dentists' Register as Anthony Victor Jacobs

Qualified in December 1979 BDS (Lond)

Passed LDS RCS (Eng) March 1980

First post was for Messrs Sussman and Trewella in Edmonton, North London, from January 1980 to October 1981.

Moved to Manchester to take over present practice in Bury Old Road, Prestwich, Manchester from Moshe Morris, who then retired a few years later.

Tony was joined in the practice by Steve Lazarus in 1988, and it has grown from strength to strength since then.

Relevant experience

Bury LDC

Served on Bury LDC since it was re-formed in 1988, and was secretary from 1992 until merger with Rochdale LDC in 1996. Responsible for drafting of new constitution of merged LDCs, and of Bury and Rochdale Oral Health Advisory Group. 

Presently vice chairman of Bury and Rochdale LDC, since 1996. 

In 2004, was elected Chairman of Bury and Rochdale Oral Health Advisory Group. 

Service Committees

Served as Dental member from 1990 to 1996. There were many cases in those years

Annual Conference of LDCs

Represented Bury from 1992 to 2002, have spoken to and proposed motions at the conference, both of which were carried.

Dental Journals

Wrote postgraduate meeting and conference reports in "Dental Practice", and in June 1999, on the "Future of Postgraduate Education" in "The Dentist".

British Dental Association

Member since 1976. Served on Branch Council for East Lancashire, two year spell as Assistant Branch Secretary. Media/Parliamentary spokesman since 1992.

Postgraduate education

From my first week in practice, have committed to and have consistently followed postgraduate education, attending local postgraduate meetings, BDA local meetings, member of "Friends of the Hebrew University" in Manchester, as well as varying courses around the country. Lectured at Software of Excellence conference at NEC, 1999 on internet mailing lists for dentists. Have lectured to MSc  students at University of Birmingham in 2003 and 2004 on "Internet Communication for Dentists".

Dental practice experience

Owned my practice since 1983, and have faced all the challenges that have developed in those years.

1992 to present

Took practice into Independent status following Government NHS fee cuts in July 1992. This has been successful, allowing the practice to continue to provide a high quality service to our fee-paying and NHS (charge exempt) patients. Practice is fully computerised.

Medico-Legal Experience

As outlined earlier, many years experience in Dental Service Committees for the LDC. This lead to writing dento-legal reports, this carried out from practice since 1987.

In late 2004, was appointed part-time Local Adviser for Dental Protection Ltd.

Current computer knowledge/experience

Dental Practice

Implemented and led installation of Software of Excellence’s ExAct software within our practice in June 1998. This followed a lengthy period of careful research into competing systems. This replaced a self written DOS-based system used for administration only, which would not have been Y2K compliant. This system was replaced with new hardware and software in 2004.

Internet

Identified the need for improved communication between GDPs using e-mail, initiated a mailing list called GDP-UK with a letter in the British Dental Journal in August 1997. Recruited a growing membership, now over 820, who read and write daily. It works like "Letters to the Editor", with a rapid turnaround, and the members answer points raised themselves. This group has become the leading venue for internet communication between British dentists, and is read widely and has influence throughout the UK dental profession.

In November 2004, this group had it's first Convention at University of Birmingham.

Dental practice has a web page 406dental.com

Administer and moderate an internet mailing list for my golf club and for a dental practice management software company's user group.

Presently chairing a group producing a web-site for my synagogue.

Designing a website for a textile company and guiding this small business into e-commerce.

Home page: see http://tony.jacobs.net

For other interests, see next page

Tony in October 2000