Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 86012
Nurses: Dentistry
Tabled: 28 October 2025
Answered: 11 November 2025
Question
Tom Morrison
Liberal Democrat — Cheadle
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of overseas dental nurses who have been required to leave following the removal of the occupation from the Skilled Worker visa list in June 2024.
Answer
Stephen KinnockFrom 22 July 2025, changes to the United Kingdom’s immigration system increased the minimum skill threshold for the Skilled Worker visa to Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) Level 6, which is degree level.The role of a dental nurse does not meet the...
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