The General Dental Council (GDC) has published the outcome of its call for evidence on Overseas Registration Examination (ORE).
The dental regulator said no “significant” demand for immediate structural changes has been identified, there is a “clear desire” for improvements in the examination’s availability. The GDC said this will guide its strategic planning for the future development of a “comprehensive framework for international routes to registration.”
Stefan Czerniawski, Executive Director of Strategy at the GDC said:
“With public protection as our overriding priority, hearing about and learning from the experiences of ORE candidates and those who want to register in the UK is incredibly important to us. We will not compromise on the standards for entry to the UK register, but the application process should be no more burdensome than is necessary to achieve that. The report will inform our future approach to registration for internationally qualified dentists and dental care professionals.”
We are also calling for an indication of the Government’s plans for provisional registration for overseas qualified dentists.
He continued:
“The proposals for provisional registration would provide an additional and alternate route to registration for dentists who want to work in the UK, but it is a complex solution that will take time to deliver and will only work effectively if delivered in collaboration with the sector.
“We will consider how rules on the ORE could be made more flexible for candidates on the number of attempts and reapplying where a candidate has reached the time limit or exhausted all attempts, while ensuring that international registration processes are efficient, fair and maintain high standards to protect patients.
“There are no immediate plans to introduce a practical test for internationally qualified dental hygienists and therapists, but the option will continue to be considered as part of the longer-term work on international registration.”
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