Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 38753

Dentistry: Assessments

Tabled: 17 March 2025
Answered: 25 March 2025

Question

Susan Murray

Liberal DemocratMid Dunbartonshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that British dentists have access to Licence in Dental Surgery examinations.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
The Licence in Dental Surgery (LDS) exam is operated by the Royal College of Surgeons of England (RCSEng), and the exam is regulated by the General Dental Council (GDC). There are no restrictions to accessing the exam based on British residency status.It ...

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