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Statement from Department of Health: The regulation of maxillofacial prosthetists

  • Document type:
    Dear colleague letter
  • Author:
    Department of Health
  • Published date:
    17 July 2008
  • Primary audience:
    Health and social care professionals
  • Publication format:
    A4: electronic only
  • Gateway reference:
    10226
  • Pages:
    2
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown

This note is to alert maxillofacial prosthetists and their employers, to the need for maxillofacial prosthestists to register as dental technicians with the General Dental Council (GDC) by 30 July 2008. This is as a result of the reform of professional regulation which is with a view to enhancing patient safety and quality of care.

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