Written questions

Dentistry: Migrant Workers

Commons · Question 70525 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 12 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Chris Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the removal of RQF Level 3-5 dental professionals from the list of Skilled Worker Visa eligible sponsored roles on patient access to dental ca

Answer

Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 12 Sep 2025

Corrected 10 Apr 2026 by Stephen Kinnock

Dentists, dental surgeons, dental therapists and other dental practitioners, including orthodontists, meet the raised skills threshold of Regulation Qualification Framework (RQF) level 6 or above and continue to remain eligible for the Skilled Worker visa...