Monday 2 July 2018

NHS planning 'extensively' for no-deal Brexit

NHS planning 'extensively' for no-deal Brexit "Extensive" planning is under way to prepare the health service for a no-deal Brexit scenario, the NHS England chief executive says.

Simon Stevens said immediate planning was taking place around the supply of medicines and equipment.

"Nobody's pretending this is a desirable situation, but if that's where we get to it will not have been unforeseen," he said.

Ministers say they do not want a "no-deal" scenario.

"I believe that is an option that can be very firmly avoided," Housing Secretary James Brokenshire told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show. BBC News

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