Visiting Professor, University College London, Honorary Professor University of Kent, Adviser to the Council of European Chief Dental Officers, UK.
Br Dent J. 2020 May;228(10):750-752. doi: 10.1038/s41415-020-1579-6.
The terms of the United Kingdom's (UK's) departure from the European Union (EU) are currently being negotiated. It is therefore uncertain exactly what effect they will have on planning the UK's oral healthcare workforce. Nevertheless, as 16% of dentists currently registered with the Genral Dental Council (GDC) have migrated to the UK from EU countries, this factor must be taken into consideration by workforce planners. However, it is far from being the only factor. This opinion piece therefore describes the current numbers of non-UK EU dentists and DCPs registered with the GDC and poses the question 'will they remain in the UK in the future'? It then comments on the current legislation on recognition of non-UK dental qualifications. It goes on to consider the Migration Advisory Committee's recommendation for dental practitioners, the oral healthcare needs of the population of the UK, who could address them and the implications for the Advancing Dental Care project.
英国（UK）退出欧盟（EU）的条款目前正在谈判中。因此，尚不确定它们将对英国口腔保健劳动力规划产生何种确切影响。尽管如此，由于目前在英国牙科委员会（GDC）注册的牙医中有 16％是从欧盟国家移民而来的，因此劳动力规划者必须考虑到这一因素。但是，这远不是唯一的因素。因此，本文描述了目前在 GDC 注册的非英国欧盟牙医和 DCP 的数量，并提出了“他们将来是否会留在英国”的问题？然后，它评论了有关非英国牙科资格认可的现行法规。接下来，它考虑了移民咨询委员会对牙科医生的建议，英国人口的口腔保健需求，以及谁可以解决这些需求，以及对 Advancing Dental Care 项目的影响。
