VONNE has added our name in support of Brendan O’Hara MP’s Private Member’s Bill, the European Union Withdrawal (Evaluation of Effects on Health and Social Care Sectors), focusing on concerns about the impact of Brexit upon the health and social care sectors across the UK.
The Bill is not about whether or not Brexit is a good or a bad thing.
Brendan O’Hara MP’s private member’s bill would require the UK Government to make arrangements for an independent evaluation of the impact of the Act and Brexit upon the health and social care sectors across the 4 Nations to be made after consulting the Scottish Ministers, the Welsh Ministers and the relevant Northern Ireland department, service providers, those requiring health and social care services, and others.
We believe the Bill, supported by 95 organisations across the UK, is necessary to determine the full impact of Brexit upon the health and social care sector across the 4 Nations, including the care and support for children and young people, for people with disabilities, with long term conditions and with other support needs, and issues including the potential impact upon medical research. This, in turn, will help to ensure that the strategic planning and decision making of Governments, local authorities, the third sector, unions, the health and social care sector and other key agencies across the UK, in relation to the impact of Brexit on the health and social care sector in their respective nations, is fully informed and shaped by robust evidence.
Add your support
You can add your support to the Brexit amendment on health and social care, either as an organisation or as an individual.
Organisations should contact Robert McGeachy, Policy & Engagement Manager, Camphill Scotland to confirm their organisation’s support for the amendment.
Individuals should contact their MP and ask that they add their name to the amendment in support. You are welcome to use the template letter and use the House of Commons search engine to find your local MP.