Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 72127

Dentistry: Regulation

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 4 September 2025

Question

Olly Glover

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of issuing a Section 60 Order to update fitness to practise proceedings for dental professionals.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock

The Government is committed to modernising the regulatory frameworks for all healthcare professionals in the United Kingdom.In the first instance, we plan to consult on secondary legislation to modernise the General Medical Council’s regulatory framework ...

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