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MNHQ here: your thoughts around Brexit and medicines - and what Leave voters think now

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RowanMumsnet · 13/02/2019 16:38

Hello

We've had a request from Heather Saul, the woman's editor at "the i" newspaper, who'd like to find out more about what Mumsnet users think about how (or indeed whether) Brexit is affecting their approach towards prescription and over-the-counter medicines.

We know from a recent survey of Mumsnet users that 11% of respondents said they were stockpiling over-the-counter medicines, and 8% said they were stocking up on prescription drugs. We've also seen from quite a few threads that for those who have chronic or serious conditions - or who are caring for people who do - the availability of medicines and things such as prescription formula seem to be causing some anxiety.

Heather Saul covered the grocery-stockpiling aspects of our survey in the i at the time and she's now interested in finding out more about which conditions and medicines are causing MNers the most concern as B-Day, and a possible No Deal, approaches.

So if there's anything you'd like to share about your thoughts, specifically on medicines and health, please add your posts here. Of course if you're not at all worried and think the risk has been overstated, you're very welcome to say so!

If anyone would like to share something with Heather off-site, you can email her directly on [email protected] [contact details edited by MNHQ 26/02/19]. She's also on the look-out for people who might be willing to be interviewed on this topic, so if that's something you're happy to consider please email her and she can let you have more details.

And she's also keen to talk to Leave voters about what they think about Brexit now - so again, if you've got something you'd like to share, please let us know here or email Heather directly.

Thanks
MNHQ

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cherin · 01/03/2019 18:20

The way this is worded gives me the creeps:

Speaking on Friday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said: "While we never give guarantees, I'm confident that, if everyone - including suppliers, freight companies, international partners, and the health and care system - does what they need to do, the supply of medicines and medical products should be uninterrupted if we leave without a deal”

From the article: Government pays Eurotunnel £33m over Brexit ferry case - BBC News

mrsglowglow · 01/03/2019 19:02

My husband is type 1 and is not stockpiling insulin or other supplies. His consultant said there is no risk of supply problems. He has always kept a contingency amount in case of an issue with a dodgy pen for example but is not doing anything extra because of brexit.

Graphista · 01/03/2019 19:12

Cherin - yep puts me in mind of David Cameron's refusal to answer clearly if tax credits were going to be cut and Iirc on tv saying something vague like he 'didn't want to' cut tax credits and even outright LIED and said he wasn't going to cut them

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/heres-moment-david-cameron-made-6450614

NEVER TRUST A TORY

Clavinova · 02/03/2019 14:27

Very relevant to this thread as well;

Update from JDRF and Diabetes UK

After our joint media coverage calling on the Government for more detail on access to insulin in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the type 1 diabetes charity JDRF and the charity, Diabetes UK can provide this update

Following a series of letters and public statements we had a meeting with senior officials with expertise in logistics and supplies of medicines and consumables at the Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England.

This was a very encouraging discussion, and alongside the ministerial statement published yesterday, the FAQs on medicine supplies on the NHS England website and the recent reassurances from the insulin manufacturers, we feel more reassured about plans.

jdrf.org.uk/news/update-on-medicine-supplies-and-no-deal-brexit/

bellinisurge · 03/03/2019 12:47

Yes, this is the "we can give no guarantees " one,isn't it? Not good enough.

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