Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 70525

Dentistry: Migrant Workers

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 12 September 2025

Question

Chris Law

Scottish National Party — Dundee Central

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

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...

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