Medicines and medical supplies
Planning for Brexit has been developed to try and make sure that there is as little impact upon the health service as possible.
The supply of medicines and medical products is expected to continue as normal.
You should continue to order repeat prescriptions and take medicines as normal - there is no need to ask your GP for a longer prescription.
You can find further information at theses links:
Cross-border services
No major disruption to cross-border health and social care services is expected.
Any potential impacts on cross border acute services will be discussed with Department of Health and Social Care (UK) and the Department of Health (RoI) through existing joint oversight arrangements.
Common Travel Area
After the UK leaves the EU, British citizens in Ireland or Irish citizens in the UK will therefore continue to have the mutual rights associated with the Common Travel Area. These rights include the right to access health services.
Healthcare abroad
The UK government has published information on health cover while travelling abroad:
There is further information on healthcare for UK citizens living in the EU/ EEA and Switzerland:
Information on holidaying after Brexit is also available:
Healthcare staff and providers
The Department of Health NI has advice for healthcare staff and healthcare providers:
- Advice for healthcare staff on the regulation of medicines
- Advice for healthcare providers on medicines and medical supplies
UK government guidance
The UK government has published guidance on how to prepare in a 'no deal' situation – including the regulation and safety of medicines, medical devices and clinical consumables.
- Guidance on how to prepare in a 'no deal' situation
- Guidance on planning for a possible 'no-deal' EU exit for the health and care sector