‘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 faces the biggest crisis of its 75 year history. Many areas of the country have become ‘dental deserts’, where there is a below average level of dental provision and no […]
Tackling the deepening dental crisis: Association of Dental Groups calls for reforms to the overseas registration exam to boost depleted workforce
The Association of Dental Groups (ADG) has today restated its campaign to boost Britain’s dental workforce after new data revealed that 40% of children don’t have regular NHS check-ups and that 104,133 went to hospital with rotten teeth over the past five years. As Britain’s dental crisis deteriorates, the ADG is urging the General Dental […]
ADG Executive Chair, Neil Carmichael, on GB News
Neil Carmichael, Executive Chair of the ADG, was interviewed by Nigel Farage on GB News in which he discusses the need for the GDC to approve more dentists’ qualifications. To watch a clip of the interview please click here: Neil_Carmichael_GBNews_1912
ADG Campaign Win
We are delighted to share that The Association of Dental Groups (ADG) won a prestigious Dental Industry Award for its campaign on Dental Deserts. The campaign called attention to the areas in the UK with the lowest number of NHS dentists and the effects this has on treatments for adults and children.To read more, please […]
Smile Together highly commended at national SEUK Awards 2023
We are delighted to share that Smile Together were awarded ‘highly commended’ in the ‘Public Services Social Enterprise of the Year’ category at the prestigious UK Social Enterprise Awards 2023. To read more, please visit the Smile Together website: https://smiletogether.co.uk/smile-together-highly-commended-at-national-seuk-awards-2023/
BDA: Treasury hit the vulnerable and offer nothing to ease access crisis
Neil Carmichael, Executive Chair of the ADG, has been quoted in The Probe Magazine as he reflects on the announcements made in the Autumn Statement and their implications for the Dentistry Industry. To read the full article, please visit: BDA: Treasury hit the vulnerable and offer nothing to ease access crisis – The Probe (the-probe.co.uk) […]
The “’carrot and stick’ approach to welfare reform will not work when most people are already struggling to access NHS dental care” says ADG
Under the government’s new Back to Work Plan, announced in today’s Autumn Statement, welfare claimants who refuse to engage in job seeking activities will be lose access to NHS dental care, free prescriptions and other benefits. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has made clear the reforms will not apply to claimants with children or disabilities. No commitment […]
GDC’s new dentists workforce survey is “a welcome step in plugging the data gap” in NHS dentistry, says ADG
Neil Carmichael, Executive Chair of ADG, has been quoted in The Probe Magazine on the new GDC workforce survey. To read the full article, please visit: GDC’s new dentists workforce survey is “a welcome step in plugging the data gap” in NHS dentistry, says ADG – The Probe (the-probe.co.uk)
ADG Applauds Workforce Survey
Neil Carmichael, Executive Chair of ADG, has been quoted in Dental Review News on the new GDC workforce survey. To read the full article, please visit: ADG Applauds Workforce Survey (dentalreview.news)