George Wright

George qualified at the University of Sheffield. After completing foundation training, he moved into general practice working in the NHS and then private practice. Having a keen interest in dental education, George was the Training Programme Director for the Performer List Validation by Experience Programme in Yorkshire and the Humber until the end of 2018 and has held a number of other roles including Chief Examiner at the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine. He joined Dental Protection in 2016 first as a part-time adviser, then full-time Dentolegal Consultant, Senior Dental Educator and, most recently, Deputy Dental Director for three years. George pursues several other interests as an experienced leader within the profession, including as a Trustee of Dentaid the Dental Charity. He is also a Board member at the MPS Foundation, a global, not-for-profit, research initiative, dedicated to improving patient safety, reducing risk, and enhancing the wellbeing of all healthcare professi