Eddie Crouch interview [part 2]
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In the second part of this interview, Eddie Crouch answers further questions about the pilots, GDPC, LDCs and his own future.
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Eddie Crouch, who recently resigned from the Principal Executive Committee of the British Dental Association, answers questions from GDPUK about his reasons for resigning, the build up to this, what he feels went wrong with the BDA membership offering, and where he will go from here.
Eddie is an orthodontist practising in Birmingham. He remains secretary of Birmingham LDC.
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