Overseas dentists caught up in bureaucratic dispute
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- Published: Monday, 28 March 2011 13:12
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| Dentists from India and other non-EU countries have been caught in bureaucratic wrangles between professional governing bodies in Britain, a campaign group have claimed. Candidates who complete the first part of LDS held by the Royal College of Surgeons of England are not being allowed to complete the second part due to wrangles between the Royal College and the General Dental Council (GDC). |
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The campaign group HSMP Forum said that the GDC, which offers a more expensive version of alternative exams in the form of Overseas Registration Examination (ORE), decided to treat the LDS certification offered by the Royal College as not fit for purpose in comparison to its own course.
After a recurring delays in conducting the second stage exams, the Royal College reportedly informed candidates that it may not be able to conduct the exams in the near future due to threats by the GDC. The Forum said it was informed by candidates that they received acknowledgement from the GDC that LDS was an alternative to ORE.
The GDC has announced it has ‘some serious issues’ with the revised LDS award, having inspected the first sitting. A GDC spokesperson said: ‘While the GDC’s independent inspectors’ views on the LDS are no reflection on its confidence in the Royal College of Surgeons of England as an institution, the GDC has been working with the college to bring the LDS up to the required standard.’
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