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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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“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”
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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