BAOS Commissioning Day: Tier 2 Oral Surgery in Primary Care

BAOS hosted this event on 5/9/25 in Manchester to discuss current topics related to the commissioning of Oral Surgery.

These talks aim to open conversation regarding the national variations in OS referral systems, Tier 2 accreditation and commissioning of services. In addition, innovative models of OS specialty training within Primary Care were highlighted.

The event is available to view below (click on the links on the agenda to be taken to the relevant recordings).

Time	Session	Speaker(s)
10:00 – 10:15	Registration & Coffee
10:15 – 10:25	Welcome & Introduction Overview of the day and objectives	Rhian Jones, President BAOS
10.25 – 10.50	Update on Tier 2 & NICE guidance	Jason Wong CDO England
10:50 – 11:20	Oral Surgery Referral Guidelines: The Welsh Model – benefits of tiered guidelines	Adrian Thorp
11:20 – 11:50	Training in Primary Care: A Practice perspective Developing a supportive environment	Pippa Cullingham, Tariq Drabu
11:50 – 12:20	Training in Primary Care: A Trainee Perspective Experiences and Expectations	Grace Clancy
12:20 – 13:10	Lunch
13:10 – 14:10	Panel Session: OS in Primary Care – Perspectives from Practice – Insights from current service delivery	Chris Waith, Rhian Jones, Paul Howlett
14:10 – 14:30	Break
14:30 – 15:00	DES Accreditation Process: Examples of good practice and inconsistencies across England & Wales – Litigation awareness	Anjani Holmes
15:00-15:30	Panel	Stephen Henderson
15:30-16:15	Open Q&A Answer to questions and contributions	Panel
16:15 – 16:30	Discussion & Closing Remarks Next steps for BAOS and Tier 2 commissioning	Rhian Jones