Part of 2. Questions to the Counsel General and Brexit Minister (in respect of his Brexit Minister responsibilities) – in the Senedd at 3:00 pm on 8 May 2019.
Diolch, Llywydd. Our health staff are the cornerstone of our NHS, many of these originating from the European Union. In Wales, 4 per cent of GPs and 15 per cent of dentists gain their primary medical qualification in the European Economic Area. According to the report entitled, 'The Public Health Implications of Brexit in Wales: A Health Impact Assessment Approach', Brexit creates a positive potential to attract skilled workers into key sectors to Wales from within the UK and non-EU nations. Counsel General, in addition to reassuring EU nationals that they are valued and still required in Wales, will you state what action the Welsh Government is taking to attract medical professionals from non-EU nations?