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Dentistry: Qualifications

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of no longer recognising EAA dental certificates on the number of dentists in the UK.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
24 Feb 2025
Target answer date
26 Feb 2025
Answer
5 Mar 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 24 Feb 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of no longer recognising EAA dental certificates on the number of dentists in the UK.

  2. 26 Feb 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    Current arrangements under the provisions in the EU Exit Regulations, known as the ‘standstill’ provisions, ensure that United Kingdom healthcare regulators, including the General Dental Council (GDC), who register domestic and international dentists, con...

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