The Future is Bright Following Latest Award Win

In a week that has seen several award nominations and the acquisition of further practices, independent dental group Riverdale Healthcare is celebrating again after scooping top prize at the Northern Skills Group 2021 Apprenticeship Awards.

Selected from 2000 employers that partner with the provider, Riverdale Healthcare were chosen as winners of the Northern Skills Group Large Employer of the Year award in recognition of the dedication and commitment they show in supporting young people and apprenticeships.

Riverdale currently employs 50 apprentices as Trainee Dental Nurses, with plans to expand the scheme as the business continues to grow.

Speaking after the award win, Suzie Loveday, People and Culture Director at Riverdale Healthcare, said, “We are delighted to have received this award and be recognised from such a strong field of employers that are offering apprenticeships. Our core business values are centred around enabling people to fulfill their aspirations, practicing with integrity, and embracing individuality; all of which are embedded in the delivery of our apprenticeship scheme.”

Riverdale Healthcare is a dental investment group which was formed in 2019, with an industry-leading management team led by CEO Emma Barnes and backed by specialist healthcare investment fund, Apposite Capital. The team continue to actively source ambitious dental practices which share Riverdale Healthcare’s ethos of providing high quality, ethical dentistry.