ADG’s workforce gap warning affirmed in white paper 80% of practices impacted by lack of dental professionals
A white paper published on 16th January 2025 by the British Dental Journal Jobs (BDJ) ‘The Future of Dental Recruitment in the UK: Trends and Predictions for 2025’1 reveals that the ‘supply of trained dental professionals is the top thing they believe had the greatest impact on their practice’s ability to recruit during 2023′, with […]
What does the data say about dentistry?
Neil Carmichael highlights the importance of gathering robust data for understanding the dental landscape in 2025. When we consider the landscape we face into this year, it is important for us to make sure we consider the data we have carefully. Due to the nature of how dentistry is delivered, in either independent or group […]
A pay cut for England’s dental practices – a recipe for disaster
“Delayed, disappointing and not actually an uplift at all” is the ADG’s response to last week’s Doctors and Dentists Review Body (DDRB) announcement of the pay review for dental practices for 2024/5. NHS dental contract holders will receive an uplift of 4.64% overall, backdated to April 2024. This is a pay cut for dental practices, […]
ADG membership at record high as five groups join
The Association of Dental Groups (ADG) membership is at an all-time high as a further five groups have joined over the last six months. Now a total of 28 of the UK’s dental groups, ranging from some of the largest groups of dental practices in the country to smaller providers make up the membership profile. […]
‘Mind the workforce gap’ ADG warns of a shortfall of over 3,000 dentists
As the Association of Dental Groups (ADG) awaits the Labour Government and DHSC’s action plan to deliver on their election manifesto pledges for NHS dentistry, the trade association for dental group providers in the UK warns of the significant gap in the dental workforce. The full press release can be found here.
ADG members triumph at Dentistry Industry Awards 2024
Awards Blog 6th December 2024 ADG members triumph at Dentistry Industry Awards 2024 Last night the ‘Dentistry Industry Awards 2024 in association with the BDIA’ event was hosted at the prestigious Wembley venue. It was an excellent evening and such a great moment to stand up and recognise the real work being […]
ADG ‘calls for a public inquiry’ in response to NAO dental recovery report
The Association of Dental Groups (ADG) is calling for an official inquiry into the former Conservative Government’s dental recovery plan announced in February this year. This demand for an inquiry comes in response to the recent publication of the National Audit Office’s (NAO) report on the plan: ‘An Investigation into the NHS dental recovery plan’ […]
‘Recruitment & Retainment’ Responding to Labour’s budget, ADG reiterates the two ‘Rs’ critical to dental recovery
The Association of Dental Groups (ADG) provided a robust response to the Chancellor, Rachael Reeves’ budget announcements with a reminder that to put UK dentistry back on its feet, a larger workforce is needed. The ADG has written and met with Minister of State for Care, Stephen Kinnock to explain how a ‘Recruitment & Retainment’ […]
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 Pip Dhariwal, Smile Dental Care Jimmey Palahey, Treeline Dental They are pictured with: Andrew Smith, ADSO (CEO at The Association of Dental Support Organizations (ADSO)) Lyn Paxman, Todays Dental […]
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.