UNITED KINGDOM: The UK government, after a public survey, is set to make overseas dentistry registrations easier, allowing for more international dentists to practice in the NHS. A report published in www.dentistry.co.uk by Lucy Veal.
According to a report published by Dentistry, UK’s most renowned dental platform, the government is set to make changes in the GDC, making the process quicker, and the registration easier, for a smoother process of examination, registration and enrollment.
A legislation is in the process of being implemented by the government, as proposed by the governing institutions of the GDC, in order to provide a more flexible framework and encourage more international dentist to qualify to work in the UK.
This document consisted of a total of 1634 responses to implement the following changes:
1. The requirement that an assessment of overseas dentists (ORE) must be provided by dental authorities is removed.
2. The GDC will have a range of assessment options in determining whether DCP and international dentists have the necessary knowledge and skills to practice in the UK
3. The GDC can be allowed to charge a fee for meeting for the purpose of registration of international dentists
4. The relevant qualification relied upon by an applicant to satisfy the registrar that they have the requisite knowledge, skills, and experience to be registered under a particular title in the dental care professionals register can no longer be a diploma in dentistry.
A representative of the GDC said that the institution has been working along with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to change their previous “outdated and rigid” legislation in order to modernize their terms whilst also maintaining their standards to education and skills requirements.
He also stated that efforts are being put into making up for lost time, during the COVID-19 pandemic when ORE registration and exams had been put on hold.
‘This change will, once again, provide the opportunity to sit the exam to candidates who have been unable to progress through no fault of their own.’
