Impact of a no deal Brexit on health and social care inquiry

The Health and Social Care Committee will be holding an evidence session in October on the impact of a no-deal Brexit on health and social care. Terms of Reference Ahead of the session, the Committee is inviting written submissions from all interested parties, setting out: What the impact of a no-deal Brexit* is likely to be on their sector of the health and social care system (whether that be patients, suppliers to the health and social care system, providers of NHS or social care services, NHS or social care staff, or others). Specifically, what the risks are to patients and to the health and social care system of leaving the European Union without a withdrawal agreement. The Committee would be particularly pleased to hear from patient representative groups about the extent of the potential risk to patient care of any disruption to the supply from the EU-27 to the UK of medicines, medical devices or substances of human origin. How effectively stakeholders are planning for the possibility of a no-deal Brexit. How effectively they consider the Government is planning for such an outcome. What further planning, or reassurances, are required in order to ensure that the impact of a no-deal Brexit on health and social care would be minimised.