Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 1580

Dentistry: Training

Tabled: 24 July 2024
Answered: 30 July 2024

Question

Claire Hanna

Social Democratic & Labour PartyBelfast South and Mid Down

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the clinical experience dentists receive before becoming eligible to practice.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
The General Dental Council (GDC) is the independent regulator for dentists and dental care professionals in the United Kingdom. The GDC sets the standards of training and education required, including clinical placements, to gain entry to its register, an...

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