Dentistry: Disciplinary Proceedings
Commons · Question 10984 · Tabled 24 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 29 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Dame Caroline Dinenage
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of delays to fitness to practice investigations on dentists' mental health.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 29 Oct 2024
No assessment has been made by the Department. The General Dental Council (GDC) is the independent regulator for dentists and dental care professionals in the United Kingdom. The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) is respons...