Letter to Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on Brexit

National Voices has sent a letter to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, regarding the impact of Brexit on patients.

We are very concerned that the manner of the UK’s departure from the European Union could adversely affect:

• Patients’ timely access to medicines and treatments
• The availability of health and care staff
• The UK’s participation in European research and development collaborations, and patients’ ability to take part in UK-based clinical trials
• Reciprocal health agreements allowing UK citizens to be treated in EU countries regardless of means
• Protections arising from cross-Europe collaboration on public health.