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...