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  • 1Faculty of Social Sciences and healthcare, Queen Margaret University College, Edinburgh.

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The UK heavily relies on internationally trained physiotherapists, with Australia being a primary source. Ethical recruitment suggests focusing on developed nations like the EU, US, and Australasia, avoiding developing countries.

Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Workforce Studies
  • International Health Recruitment
  • Physiotherapy Workforce Analysis

Background:

  • The United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS) faces significant reliance on physiotherapists trained internationally, constituting nearly one-third of new entrants.
  • Australia is identified as the principal origin country for overseas-trained physiotherapists entering the UK workforce.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the ethical considerations surrounding the recruitment of overseas-trained physiotherapists for the UK.
  • To identify optimal geographical sources for international physiotherapy recruitment based on ethical principles.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current UK physiotherapy workforce demographics.
  • Analysis of international recruitment patterns and ethical guidelines.

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  • Comparative assessment of potential recruitment source countries.

    • Main Results:

    • Physiotherapists trained overseas represent a substantial portion of new entrants to the UK physiotherapy workforce.
    • Australia is the leading source country for these international recruits.
    • Ethical considerations suggest prioritizing recruitment from developed regions.

    Conclusions:

    • To ethically expand the UK physiotherapy workforce through international recruitment, focus should be placed on the European Union (EU), the United States (US), and Australasia.
    • Recruitment efforts should avoid targeting developing countries to mitigate potential harm to their healthcare systems.