The Irish government has said it will, if necessary, cover the cost of European Health Insurance Cards (EHIC) for citizens in NI after Brexit. Tanaiste (Irish deputy PM) Simon Coveney made the remark in the Dail (Irish Parliament) on Tuesday. The EHIC currently entitles UK citizens to state-provided medical treatment if they fall ill or have […]
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The EU has issued a number of Preparedness Notices, covering a range of issues from car emissions to medicinal products for human use….all are available in English and can be downloaded. For access to these preparedness notices and for more information on the European Commission website, go to: Preparedness notices | European Commission
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EU certification granted in the U.K. to medical supplies made in other countries could become invalid in the event of a no-deal Brexit, Dutch hospitals group warns. A no-deal Brexit carries “great risks” to medical supplies in the Netherlands and across the EU, the Dutch Federation of Academic Hospitals (NFU) warned Wednesday. An “emergency law”
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The health secretary’s plan to set aside six weeks’ worth of vital medicines to avoid supply disruptions in the event of a no-deal Brexit could cost up to £2bn, campaign group Best for Britain warns. Matt Hancock wrote to healthcare providers last week, saying the government would set in motion plans to “ensure the UK has an
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With Brexit negotiations continuing. Hundreds of questions are being raised. Travel industry experts have raised concerns regarding a number of issues such as visa controls and open sky agreements. Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary has been vocal in his concerns that planes could even be grounded if an agreement is not made. However another aspect to cause
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Over the past decade, there has been a significant increase in the proportion of European migrants in the social care workforce. In the first part of 2016 alone, over 80{ddf8d179d1bf712bb2a88ff2ad95ebdf63eaa5463c845d2f093b25848387ba96} of all migrant care workers who moved to England to take on a social care role were from Europe. Any restrictions to the migration of
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