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Glenys is an established dental trainer and business consultant specialising in enabling practices to maximise the benefits of their CQC compliance measures.
Her qualifications include management, teaching, counselling and life coaching.
She is currently Head of the Centre for DenTTrack and Glenys Bridges Academy Development offering a range of practice management and administration programmes '
Glenys is a twice-published author on dental practice management and contributor to Messages from Dental Masters 2. She has developed and delivered five BTEC qualifications for practice managers and administrators. Glenys was one of the founders of the British Dental Practice Managers Association (ADAM).
Glenys Bridges is a prominent British trainer, author, and management consultant specialising in non-clinical dental practice management and whole-team professional development. With over 20 years of experience in the UK dental sector, she is widely recognized for helping dental professionals build effective leadership, administrative, and clinical-support frameworks.
Key Career Highlights & Roles
• Founder & Strategic Lead: She serves as the managing partner and strategic lead at Glenys Bridges Practice Pathways and The Glenys Bridges Academy. These bodies offer accredited training, eCPD, and qualifications for dentists, practice managers, dental nurses, receptionists, treatment coordinators, and mentors.
• Association Founding: In 1995, she was one of the founding members of the British Dental Practice Managers Association (BDPMA), which evolved into the Association of Dental Administrators and Managers (ADAM).
• Editor & Author: She has served as Editor-in-Chief for the Dental Nursing Journal and authored several books and eBooks on dental practice workflows, including Dental Reception and Practice Management and Dental Practice Management.
• Educational Developer: She developed accredited non-clinical qualifications for dental teams ranging from Level 3 to Level 5, including CQC Registered Management qualifications through recognized awarding bodies like the Open College Network and AIM Qualifications.
Achievements & Recognitions
• Awarded the British Dental Association (BDA) Certificate of Merit in 2009 for services to dentistry.
• Served on the judging panel for The Dental Awards (2003–2019).
• Provided non-clinical and team management training internationally, including work for the Defence Dental Agency in Germany and training programs in Australia.
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