Barry Cockcroft (dentist)
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Barry Michael Cockcroft CBE
is the Chief Dental Officer
(CDO) for England.
Cockcroft qualified from the Dental School at the University of Birmingham
in 1973. He was a dentist
working in Rugby
in general practice for 27 years during which time he represented dentists locally on the Warwickshire
Local Dental Committee (LDC), and nationally, after he was elected to the General Dental Services Committee (GDSC) in 1990. He was appointed Deputy CDO in November 2002, and he became the acting
CDO on 1 October 2005, before he took up the CDO post in July 2006.
He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2010 New Year Honours.
Cockcroft is married and has three children.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
is the Chief Dental Officer
Chief Dental Officer (United Kingdom)
The Chief Dental Officer for England is the British Government's most senior advisor for dentistry in England, and is the head of dental staff and dental profession in England...
(CDO) for England.
Cockcroft qualified from the Dental School at the University of Birmingham
University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Birmingham Medical School and Mason Science College . Birmingham was the first Redbrick university to gain a charter and thus...
in 1973. He was a dentist
Dentistry
Dentistry is the branch of medicine that is involved in the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area and the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body. Dentistry is widely considered...
working in Rugby
Rugby, Warwickshire
Rugby is a market town in Warwickshire, England, located on the River Avon. The town has a population of 61,988 making it the second largest town in the county...
in general practice for 27 years during which time he represented dentists locally on the Warwickshire
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
Local Dental Committee (LDC), and nationally, after he was elected to the General Dental Services Committee (GDSC) in 1990. He was appointed Deputy CDO in November 2002, and he became the acting
Acting (law)
In law, when someone is said to be acting in a position it can mean one of three things.*The position has not yet been formally created.*The person is only occupying the position temporarily, to ensure continuity.*The person does not have a mandate....
CDO on 1 October 2005, before he took up the CDO post in July 2006.
He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2010 New Year Honours.
Cockcroft is married and has three children.