ADG showcases leadership at Global DSO Summit as sector looks to the next 15 years
The Association of Dental Groups (ADG) was out in force at this week’s Global DSO Summit presented by Women in DSO in London. The event brought together senior leaders from across the world to examine the forces reshaping dental markets, share insights on global investment trends and explore the future of dentistry at scale. To […]
ADG welcomes NHS Modernisation Bill’s impact for dentistry
The Association of Dental Groups (ADG), the UK’s leading representative body for Dental Groups across NHS, Private and community-based services, has welcomed the Government’s NHS Modernisation Bill announced in yesterday’s King’s Speech. The Bill sets out major reforms to improve patient care through investment, digital modernisation and clearer lines of accountability. The ADG believes these […]
ADG congratulates UCL Global Business School for Health’s 5th year building the future of healthcare leadership
The Association of Dental Groups (ADG) joined colleagues, academics and industry partners on Wednesday evening to celebrate the fifth anniversary of UCL’s Global Business School for Health (GBSH). The milestone event recognised GBSH’s rapid rise as a world-leading institution dedicated to developing leaders, generating evidence, supporting innovation and tackling the fragmentation that continues to challenge […]
ADG welcomes GDC confirmation of expanded ORE capacity
The Association of Dental Groups (ADG), the UK’s leading representative body for Dental Groups across NHS, Private and Community-Based Services, welcomes this week’s announcement from the General Dental Council (GDC) confirming the first sittings and expanded capacity for the Overseas Registration Examination (ORE) under its new contract with UCL Consultants Ltd. To read the full […]
ADG celebrates 15th anniversary at Founders’ Dinner
Original founders of the Association of Dental Groups (ADG) joined the current board and team for a celebration of the 15th year anniversary of its inauguration. In 2011, ADG’s founders were pioneers who were fundamental to the launch and success of the ADG 15 years ago. Today, with the strong leadership of the ADG board […]
ADG welcomes new Director of Clinical Affairs, Anusha Patel
Anusha Patel joins the Association of Dental Groups (ADG) as its new Director of Clinical Affairs. This appointment comes following the departure of Catherine Rutland in March. Anusha Patel is a highly experienced General Dental Practitioner with over 10 years of clinical expertise, currently working within a mixed practice. To read the full press release, […]
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 […]