Dental Protection has opened a dedicated resource hub to help dentists who qualified outside the UK transition into UK dental practice. The hub provides employment contract checking, dentolegal advice, complaints support, and wellbeing resources to assist international dental graduates in building careers in the UK.

Support services available through the hub

The new-to-UK hub offers multiple forms of support tailored to international dental graduates. Members can access free specialist employment contract reviews through partnerships with law firms Buxton Coates and Weightmans. Dentolegal advice and complaints support are also included, alongside resources from Dental Protection's Learning Hub. Confidential counselling services are available to all Dental Protection members 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with options for both telephone support and face-to-face sessions.

Why support for international graduates matters

International dental graduates form a significant part of the UK dental workforce but often face challenges when entering UK practice. According to Dental Protection's research, internationally qualified dentists experience stress across emotional, professional, and financial dimensions. The new hub addresses these pressures by providing robust dentolegal support and resources designed to help graduates navigate the UK's distinct legal, regulatory, and clinical landscape. Dr Archana Naik, dentolegal consultant at Dental Protection and herself an international graduate, emphasises the importance of having specialist support during this transition period.