LONDON, UK: Dentists with overseas qualifications looking to practise in the UK are currently subject to an extensive registration process. As part of a wider government and National Health Service (NHS) recovery plan to boost the dental workforce and improve patients’ access to care, an open consultation is currently exploring the possibility of simplifying the registration process for overseas-trained dentists in order to enable them to start practising as quickly as possible. The consultation period is set to conclude in mid-May.