ADG celebrates DHSC’s ‘more dentists’ announcement
Having revealed last year, the absurdity of international dentists working in fast-food restaurants, today the ADG celebrates the Minister’s intervention to give patients access to more dentists. The Association of Dental Groups (ADG) is delighted with today’s announcement from the Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) that ‘more dentists are on their way as government […]
ADG & Agilio announce 2026 mentor and mentee matches
The Association of Dental Groups (ADG) in partnership with Agilio reveal the six mentor and mentee matches for the ADG Micro-Groups Business Mentoring programme, which was launched in December 2025. Today in the House of Commons, Neil Carmichael, the ADG’s Executive Chair announced the panel’s pairings decisions that will see six small dental groups benefit […]
The Association for Dental Groups (ADG) has published a new whitepaper, Futurism – dental dynamism, exploring the next 15 years of dentistry and the three ‘tectonic shifts’ that the industry faces. To read the full report, please click here.
ADG identifies three seismic shifts impacting UK dentistry including ‘Dentistry’s Silver Tsunami’
The Association of Dental Groups (ADG) launches a new whitepaper: ‘Futurism & Dental Dynamism: The next 15 years of dentistry’ to MPs and stakeholders in the House of Commons today. The report shows three seismic shifts that will impact the provision of dental services in the UK. These shifts should be front-of-mind for the NHS – as […]
UK dentistry specialists visit Mumbai & Bhopal, India Exploring how international students can support UK’s dental workforce
A group of UK experts in the dentistry profession undertook a trip to India visiting Mumbai and Bhopal to meet international students in February 2026. The group, comprising dental industry specialists included Prof Neil Carmichael, Executive Chair of the Association of Dental Groups (ADG) along with Dr Gauri Pradhan and Dr Shivani Bhandari. They visited […]
ADG says farewell to Director of Policy & Clinical Affairs, Catherine Rutland
Catherine Rutland, the Association of Dental Group’s (ADG) Director of Policy & Clinical Affairs is leaving the ADG from the beginning of March 2026, having served with the Association for two years. Catherine moves on to take up her new role is Non-Executive Director, Member of Council at Medical Protection Society, of which Dental Protection […]
ADG partners with Smile Dental Academy
The Association of Dental Groups (ADG) is delighted to announce a new partnership with Smile Dental Academy to offer ADG members priority access and exclusive terms for training courses which are part of Smile Dental Academy’s educational pathway. The ADG, the trade body for the UK’s ‘mixed economy’, covering NHS, Private and Community-based dentistry, is keen […]
ADG partners with Tipton Training to support dental services provision
The Association of Dental Groups (ADG) is proud to announce a new partnership with Tipton Training to support the future of dentistry by strengthening dental care training and education services for ADG members. Tipton Training courses are designed to enhance clinical skills and workforce career progression. For 2026, this partnership will enable ADG members to receive […]
ADG membership reaches record 30 UK Dental Groups
2026 is set to be a year of growth for the Association of Dental Groups (ADG) as membership hits a record 30 Dental Groups. As the trade body representing the dental workforce across the ‘mixed economy’ of NHS, Private and Community-based services, ADG’s purpose since the association’s creation 15 years ago in 2011, is to […]
ADG wins ‘Excellent use of PR’ award whilst celebrating 21 members’ trophies at Dental Industry Awards 2025
The Association of Dental Groups (ADG) team scooped up the winner’s trophy for ‘Excellent use of PR’ at last week’s FMC’s Dental Industry Awards 2025. The ADG submitted their ‘Creating Dental Oases’ campaign which sought to offer solutions to the issue of ‘Dental Deserts’. To read the full press release, please click here.