Debates between Neil O'Brien and Kim Leadbeater during the 2019-2024 Parliament

Tue 25th Apr 2023

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Debate between Neil O'Brien and Kim Leadbeater
Tuesday 25th April 2023

(1 year, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Neil O'Brien Portrait Neil O’Brien
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We are leaving no stone unturned. Last month, we passed legislation enabling the GDC to increase the capacity of the ORE. We have also made it easier for overseas dentists to start working in the NHS: as of 1 April, no dentist will need to pay an application fee. We also want to radically reduce the time that dentists spend in performers list validation by experience, and we will set out further steps in our dentistry plan.

Kim Leadbeater Portrait Kim Leadbeater (Batley and Spen) (Lab)
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T2. What is the Secretary of State doing to tackle the severe national shortage of desperately needed psychiatric intensive care beds, which means that people, including some of my constituents, have to travel hundreds of miles to see their loved ones?