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Commons · Question 101 · Tabled 17 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 23 Jul 2024

Question

Asked by Rachael Maskell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he is taking steps to reduce waiting times for dentists to take qualifying dental exams.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 23 Jul 2024

The General Dental Council (GDC) is responsible for setting requirements for entry to the dentists register and administers the Overseas Registration Exam (ORE), which assesses the knowledge and skills of dentists holding qualifications not otherwise reco...