providing ongoing advice and professional support to the department in discharging its oral health policymaking role
working with the dental profession, principally via the Regulator(s) nationally and internationally via WHO, Council of European Chief Dental Officers, EU Commission and European Oral Health Platform, to ensure an evidence based approach to developing oral health policy and services
advising on regulatory reform of the dental health professions
advising the department and other agencies as appropriate on fluorides and health