Leeds Castle in Kent raised its portcullis in June for a group of overseas-qualified dentists who are newly-registered with the General Dental Council (GDC), having completed the statutory exam.

The three-day event held at a beautiful English venue was arranged by Mr Adeel Khan, a practising GDP in East Sussex, who sought to provide a 'pathway to success in dentistry' to delegates. Mr Khan followed the same route himself a few years ago and wanted to share his experience, specifically how to acquire an NHS performer number via the assessment route.

An interactive series of lectures and workshops was delivered over the three days and included topics such as associate contracts, vocational training equivalency, record-keeping and medico-legal aspects, CPD, integration into UK practice, NHS regulations, communication skills and career progression via assessment and training available from the FGDP(UK).