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UK dentists warn staff ‘crisis’ will worsen without more overseas recruits
Neil Carmichael, Executive Chair of ADG, has been quoted in The Financial Times on the challenges facing dentistry workforces in the UK. To read the
A rational approach to dental policy
Neil Carmichael, Executive Chair of ADG, asks what the long-awaited dentistry recovery plan needs to prioritise to achieve real change in dental policy. To read
Cross-party group of MPs urge General Dental Council to ‘fill the gap’ in UK’s dental workforce
This week, 30 cross-party MPs and Peers showed their support at an event in Parliament, hosted by the Association of Dental Groups (ADG), to discuss
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
ADG welcomes long overdue moves to tackle international registration delays
The Association of Dental Groups has welcomed the announcement by the General Dental Council today to increase the number of Part 2 sittings of the
MPs inquiry into NHS dentistry is a “blueprint” for election manifestos
The ADG has welcomed the Health and Social Care Select Committee report on NHS dentistry published today as a blueprint for the political parties General
ADG welcomes expansion of dental training in NHS Long Term Workforce Plan
The Association of Dental Groups has welcomed the publication of the first ever Long Term Workforce Plan published by the NHS and backed by the
ADG welcomes long overdue expansion of the Overseas Registration Examination
The Association of Dental Groups has welcomed the announcement by the General Dental Council to triple the number of places available for candidates at sittings
“Six to Fix” for Scotland’s oral health inequalities
Following the ADG’s first roundtable meeting of its new Scotland branch in February in Edinburgh the trade body has launched their Scottish “Six to Fix”
ADG goes Stateside in new international partnership
The ADG has hosted a visit to UK dental practices this month with its sister organisation from the United States, the Association of Dental Support
Inequalities in children’s oral health report confirm the need to level up access to NHS dentistry.
The Association of Dental Groups has welcomed the publication of the Oral Health Survey of 5 year olds by the Office of Health Disparities which
NHS dentistry inquiry “once in a generation” opportunity
The ADG has welcomed the Health Select Committee inquiry starting today into NHS dentistry as a once in a generation opportunity to secure a sustainable
Dentists mark International Women’s Day with “parliamentary champion” award for Yasmin Qureshi MP
The Association of Dental Groups (ADG) marked International Women’s Day this year by awarding Yasmin Qureshi MP the second ADG “parliamentary champion” award in recognition
ADG calls for new dental school places to form part of NHS Workforce Plan
Neil Carmichael, Chair of the Association of Dental Groups (ADG) has responded to The Times newspaper report “NHS want to double medical school places” with
ADG launches Scotland branch to engage in Scottish NHS dentistry reform
The ADG launched the first roundtable meeting of its new Scotland branch on Thursday 16th February in Edinburgh. Attendees included representatives from ADG members
ADG issues 2023 Brexit warning for NHS dentistry
The ADG has issued a “Brexit warning” for dentistry in 2023 following the publication of “Health and Brexit” by the Nuffield Trust[1] which found the number
This must be the beginning of the journey to reform of NHS dental contracts
ADG believes “This must be the beginning of the journey to reform of NHS dental contracts” The Association of Dental Groups has welcomed the publication