With the continued lack of clarity about Brexit, the BACDT are maintaining regular communication with the Department for Exiting the European Union to ensure that the interests and concerns of our membership are addressed and considered during the negotiation process, and are supported once there is a confirmed outcome.
As part of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, the regulations and legislation which registered Clinical Dental Technicians currently have to comply with as part of our membership of the European Union will continue unchanged for the foreseeable future.
Currently as a member of the European Union, the UK CDT qualifications are valid in all EU member states, meaning that currently you are able to look at opening a practice (where Clinical Dental Technology is legally recognised in that State). However, there has been little information or confirmation that our qualifications will continue to be recognised across the borders post-Brexit. Equally, we have yet to have confirmation that current EU qualifications will continue to be recognised for CDTs who have qualified in the EU post-Brexit who wish to practice in the UK. This situation could potentially restrict your ability to practice in other countries including Ireland, and could also have an impact on your ability to recruit to your practice. We have made this a key issue for clarification between the Department for Exiting the European Union and ourselves, and as soon as we have clarification we will provide you with all the essential information.
The BACDT will be closely monitoring the impact or potential impact predictions for the profession when it comes to material and equipment supplies for Clinical Dental Technology; the Association is aiming to remove any pre- and post-Brexit anxiety for the membership, as many of our members start to consider whether there is a need to stock pile due to potential price increases or product shortages. Currently, the Association has no evidence or official information that indicates there is a need to look at stock piling materials; however, the nature of the negotiations mean that this subject area is fluid, and so please do keep looking out for Brexit updates from the BACDT.