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Jason was appointed as the Chief Dental Officer for England in July 2023. Jason joined the Office of the Chief Dental Officer as Deputy Chief Dental Officer in July 2020. Awarded an MBE for services to dentistry and oral health in the new year’s honours list 2020, Jason has previously chaired local dental networks across parts of the Midlands and the East of England and was also secretary of Lin-colnshire Local Dental committee for 16 years. His current role as Chief Dental Officer now sees him working in collaboration with local and regional teams to deliver improved outcomes for patients, while also championing the role of dentists and dentistry within the health system. Jason’s priorities throughout his leadership roles has always been with quality including patient experience, clinical effectiveness and patient safety. The Office of the Chief Dental Officer England represents the head of the den-tal profession in England, providing system wide professional and clinical leadership, by setting the strategic vision for England’s oral health. Jason is currently still a practicing general dental practitioner and was a part-ner at a twelve surgery mixed practice for over 28 years.