The College offers its congratulations to the following Fellows who have been recognised in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours list for their outstanding contributions to their community and the profession.
l-r): Sara Hurley CBE FCGDent, Peter Cranfield MBE FCGDent, Linda Greenwall MBE BEM FCGDent, Fiona Sandom MBE FCGDent
Dr Sara Hurley FCGDent has been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to dentistry. Dr Hurley served in the Royal Army Dental Corps, becoming Chief Dental Officer of the British Army before being appointed as Chief Dental Officer for England at NHS England in 2015. After stepping down in 2023, she was involved in the development of the University of Suffolk Dental School, which began teaching the first students on its BSc Dental Hygiene and Therapy course last year.
Dr Peter Cranfield FCGDent has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to dental education. A general dental practitioner in Hitchin (Hertfordshire) for over 50 years, Dr Cranfield is also Training Programme Director for the Bedfordshire and Luton Dental Foundation Training Scheme and Associate Postgraduate Dental Dean for Multiprofessional Programmes and Innovation at NHS East of England.
Dr Linda Greenwall BEM FCGDent has been appointed MBE for services to dentistry and to charity. A specialist in both restorative dentistry and prosthodontics and Chair of the British Dental Bleaching Society, Dr Greenwall runs a private dental practice in Hampstead, north London. In 2011 she founded the Dental Wellness Trust, a charity which delivers supervised toothbrushing programme in South Africa, Kenya and the UK. She was awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in 2017.
Dr Fiona Sandom FCGDent has been appointed MBE for services to dental therapy and to the NHS in Wales. A dental therapist in Pwllheli, north Wales, she is a Past President and Past Chair of the British Association of Dental Therapists, a lecturer at Bangor University, an Education Quality Assurance Inspector for the General Dental Council, and serves as the Dental Professional Support Unit lead, PLVE Chair and North Wales Regional Lead for Health Education and Improvement Wales.