Clinical attachments and dental observation posts help familiarise overseas doctors and dentists with UK medical or dental practice. They can be undertaken at any stage of the doctor or dentist’s career and so applicants can switch into this category from leave to take the PLAB Test or leave as a postgraduate doctor, dentist or trainee general practitioner.

Those in the UK on Clinical Attachment or Dental Observer post are not permitted to switch into any skilled employment route under the Points Based System.