Responding to tomorrow's National Audit Office report outlining the risk of delays to supplies for health and social care if the UK leaves the EU without a deal, Royal College of Physicians (RCP) registar Professor Donal O'Donoghue said:
"One thing is clear about a no-deal Brexit and that is that no amount of preparation can fully eradicate the risks it presents to patient safety and protecting the nation’s health.
"Yes, the NHS has done a great deal of preparation and planning but the Royal College of Physicians shares the National Audit Office’s concerns that putting plans into action will be extremely demanding.
"On that basis, it is impossible for me and my colleagues to reassure patients that their health and care won’t be negatively impacted by the UK leaving the EU without a deal.”