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Hansard to 11 November 2026 · 31,429 contributions indexed · 1,439 MPs & peers
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Geraldeen Irving: no photograph is held, so the academic plate is shown instead.
Academic
Geraldeen Irving
Director of Dentistry, NHS Lanarkshire; clinical director of public dental services
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press citations on 1 topic since 21 Jan 2026 · last quoted 18 Feb 2026
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Geraldeen Irving: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Academic
- Role
- Director of Dentistry, NHS Lanarkshire; clinical director of public dental services
- Quoted on
- Dentistry access
- Tracked press citations
- 2
- Most recently quoted
- 18 Feb 2026
- First quoted
- 21 Jan 2026
04 The signal · where Geraldeen Irving sits on dentistry access
Ranked 42= of 100 voices quoted in the press on dentistry access, level with 28 others on 2 citations.
Ranked on press citations on this topic only, not across all topics. Joint positions share a rank.
- 1
Eddie CrouchUnionChair of the Principal Executive Committee (BDA Chair), British Dental Association63 - 2
Shiv PabaryClinicianChair, General Dental Practice Committee, British Dental Association40 - 3
Jason WongRegulatorChief Dental Officer for England, NHS England (joint appointment with the Department of Health and Social Care, based in NHS England)21 - 42=Glen TaylorAcademicchief dental officer, Community Dental Services (CDS-CIC)2
- 42=Ailey McAllisterAcademicBDS, dentist2
- 42=Geraldeen IrvingAcademicDirector of Dentistry, NHS Lanarkshire; clinical director of public dental services2
- 42=Peter DayClinicianProfessor of children's oral health at the University of Leeds' School of Dentistry and consultant in paediatric dentistry at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust2
- 42=Jim RochfordSector leaderRuns dental practices in Levenshulme and Wythenshawe2
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05 On the record · press
What Geraldeen Irving has said
By outlet · linked articles
- dailyrecord.co.uk2
Where Geraldeen Irving has been quoted
- 01NHS Lanarkshire appoints new director of dentistry - Daily Recorddailyrecord.co.uk · 18 Feb 2026
- 02NHS Lanarkshire highlights dental support available to residents this winter - Daily Recorddailyrecord.co.uk · 21 Jan 2026
Verbatim
“My focus will be on strengthening collaboration across all areas of dentistry, supporting shared learning and innovation and working together to deliver accessible and sustainable services that meet the needs of our communities now and in the future.”
“Looking after your teeth and gums is an important part of staying healthy, and it's something we shouldn't put off during the winter months.”
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