Restore dental nurses to the Skilled Worker Visa List

Restore dental nurses to the Skilled Worker Visa List — 133 signatures. Status: closed.

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The Government should restore dental nurses to the Skilled Worker Visa List and allow UK employers to sponsor qualified dental nurses already living here. This could help fill staff shortages, ease pressure on practices, and ensure patients get timely, safe dental care.

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The UK faces a national shortage of dental nurses, causing staff burnout, longer waits, and reduced access to care. Dental nurses are essential but no longer on the Skilled Worker Visa List, making recruitment and sponsorship difficult. Restoring them would help fill vacancies, ease pressure, and retain qualified nurses already in the UK, protecting the future of dental care.

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