Question follow-through · 857

Dentistry: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many dentists have completed the Dental Overseas Registration Examination in each of the last five years.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
19 Jul 2024
Target answer date
23 Jul 2024
Answer
30 Jul 2024 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 19 Jul 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many dentists have completed the Dental Overseas Registration Examination in each of the last five years.

  2. 23 Jul 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 30 Jul 2024

    Answer published

    My Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has not had any discussions with the General Dental Council (GDC) regarding the length of time it takes for Ukrainian nationals to take the Overseas Registration Exam (ORE).The Departmen...

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19 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of Severity of Alopecia Tool scores to determine the correct treatment of alopecia.

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Alopecia: Medical Treatments

19 May 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the British Association of Dermatologists on the suitability of Severity of Alopecia Tool scores to determine treatment for alopecia.