Stage

Key activity

Usual duration

1

Once Primary Care Support England has identified that an applicant should be considered for PLVE then they are passed to Health Education England (HEE) for assessment.

Approximately 12 weeks

2

Applicant added to Performers List with requirement to complete PLVE.

Four to eight weeks

3

Formal PLVE process commences. Dentist commences practising in the National Health Service in HEE region at this point. The period in PLVE supervision can be as little as six months but can be longer than 12 months to allow the dentist to practice NHS dentistry in a supportive environment.

Current average is 12.8 months

4

Applicant is issued with Certificate of Demonstration of Equivalence by HEE and Performers List status is reviewed and confirmed by NHS England. Dentist continues to practice in NHS dentistry.

Data is not held.