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GDC supports government’s new proposals to amend legislation on international routes to registration

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Following work with the General Dental Council (GDC), the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has recently launched a consultation on its plans to amend the legislation governing routes to registration for dental professionals with qualifications gained outside the UK.

In 2021, the government announced plans to overhaul the framework under which all UK healthcare regulators operate. This, however, came with no clear timetable for dentistry and there are a number of pressing issues relating to international routes to registration which just cannot wait for the broader programme of reform.

Driving this urgency is the approaching end of the system of recognition of EU qualifications, and the need to address the long-standing capacity issues with the Overseas Registration Exam (ORE), which have been exacerbated by Covid-19.

Through its work with DHSC over the last 18 months, the GDC has sought a system which provides:

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