Publications & Consultations
The Association of Dental Groups responds to consultations on behalf of its members and publishes briefings on the challenges facing the profession. Some of our recent publications, articles and consultation responses are below.
Put an end to dentists flipping burgers by ‘Creating Dental Oases’. The ADG’s solution to Dental Deserts
On 18th June 2025, the Association of Dental Groups (ADG), the trade body representing NHS, Private and Community-Based Services, published their ‘Creating Dental Oases –
Creating Dental Oases: The solution for dental deserts
The Association for Dental Groups (ADG) has published a whitepaper on the state of the UK dental workforce, Creating Dental Oases. To read the full report,
ADG: 10 steps to improve the overseas registration exam
The Overseas Registration Exam (ORE) is not fit for purpose. Demand among qualified international dentists to complete the ORE far outweighs the current number of
‘Fill the Gap’ Campaign
Association of Dental Groups calls for Government to ‘fill’ the dental workforce shortage gap Read our latest ‘Fill the Gap’ policy paper here NHS dentistry
A Blueprint for NHS dentistry
The modern system of departmental select committees in the House of Commons is fairly recent. They came into being in 1979, following recommendations of a
We cannot lose any more time waiting for reform of the ORE
In 2021 UK qualified new registrant dentists with the General Dental Council (GDC) formed 61% – the remaining 39% of new registrants coming from EEA