The Netherlands, explained in English · Tuesday 13 October 2026Tue 13 Oct

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The Netherlands, explained

Capaciteitsorgaan

The Capacity Organ is an independent foundation that studies how many doctors, dentists and other care professionals the Netherlands will need in future. Its advice on how many training places to create for these professions is taken into account in national policy, so when the government sets a number below its advice, as in this article, it is a deliberate departure from that recommendation.

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