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Dentistry: Migrant Workers

Asked by Saqib BhattiConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 5 September 2024UIN 3182

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the consultation on the provisional registration for overseas-qualified dentists.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

No date has been set. The Government is determined to rebuild National Health Service dentistry, and strengthening the workforce is key to our ambitions. Dentists that meet our high standards should be able to enter the workforce efficiently, and we are exploring the best ways to achieve this, including whether there is merit to the introduction of a provisional registration status for overseas-qualified dentists.

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