News
Keep up to date with the latest news from the ADG.
ADG attends the The Future of Oral Health Investor Conference in New York
Members of the ADG Board attended The Future of Oral Health Investor Conference in New York. ADG Board members to attend include: Neil Carmichael, Chair
ADG at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool
Neil Carmichael, Chair of the ADG, attended the Labour Party Conference this year alongside Ruth Chesmore, Operational Director.
ADG at the BDIA Late Summer Conference in Liverpool
This September, our Clinical Director, Dr Sandra White, attended and presented at the BDIA Late Summer Conference in Liverpool.
ADG at the International Dental Organisation, Transforming Dentistry: Leveraging Global Talent for a Brighter Future
Nail Carmichael, Chair of the ADG, attended the IDO’s recent event, Transforming Dentistry: Leveraging Global Talent for a Brighter Future.
Association of Dental Groups Conference 2024
The ADG is pleased to announce its inaugural conference, being held on 15 November 2024. To find out more, the full event brochure is available
Seven steps to save UK dentistry: Association of Dental Groups launches Patients First Report
Today, the Association of Dental Groups (ADG) has launched ‘Patients First’, a report which details seven core recommendations for Government that, “if implemented will transform
ADG comments on recent UK disturbances
ADG comments on recent UK disturbances. Available to read here.
Association of Dental Groups warns that Labour’s manifesto does not going far enough to save UK dentistry
The Association of Dental Groups (ADG) has restated its campaign to ‘fill the gap’ in UK dentistry, as it warns that Labour’s ‘Change Manifesto,’ launched
ADG Analyses ARF Survey
Neil Carmichael, Executive Chair of ADG, has been quoted in Dental Review News on the GDC’s Dentists’ ARF survey. To read the full article, please
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