The Oral Health Foundation has welcomed plans to expand opportunities for overseas-trained dentists to practise in the UK, saying the move could help ease pressure on patients struggling to access dental care.
The Government has announced proposals to significantly increase the number of places available for the Licence in Dental Surgery (LDS) exam – a key route for dentists trained overseas to register and work in the UK. Ministers say the changes could allow around 2,400 additional overseas-trained dentists to join the UK workforce each year from 2028/29.
The reforms aim to address growing access problems in NHS dentistry. Millions of people across the UK report difficulty securing routine appointments, while many dental practices are no longer accepting new NHS patients.
The LDS exam, overseen by the Royal College of Surgeons of England, allows dentists who trained outside the UK to demonstrate they meet the required clinical standards to practise safely.
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