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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-17more like thismore than 2019-10-17
answering body
Department of Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept id 17 more like this
answering dept short name Health and Social Care more like this
answering dept sort name Health and Social Care remove filter
hansard heading Health Services: Disability more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the risks posed to people living with disabilities by a lack of availability of (a) medicines and (b) essential medical equipment in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement. more like this
tabling member constituency North Norfolk more like this
tabling member printed
Norman Lamb remove filter
uin 1607 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-22more like thismore than 2019-10-22
answer text <p>The Department is doing everything appropriate to prepare for leaving the European Union. We want to reassure patients that our plans should ensure the uninterrupted supply of medicines and medical products once we have left the EU.</p><p>The Department, as part of our EU exit preparations, has analysed the supply chains of over 12,000 licensed medicines used by patients in the United Kingdom and close to half a million product lines of medical devices and clinical consumables with an EU/European Economic Area touchpoint. This approach means that the medicines and medical equipment used by people living with disabilities are included within our planning.</p><p>We continue to implement a multi-layered approach to mitigate potential disruption to supply, which consists of stockpiling where possible, securing freight capacity, changing or clarifying regulatory requirements, procuring additional warehousing, working closely with industry to improve trader readiness and putting in place the National Supply Disruption Response to manage potential shortages. Further details can be found at the following link:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/medicines-and-medical-products-supply-government-updates-no-deal-brexit-plans" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/medicines-and-medical-products-supply-government-updates-no-deal-brexit-plans</a>.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Charnwood more like this
answering member printed Edward Argar more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-22T15:31:09.83Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-22T15:31:09.83Z
answering member
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label Biography information for Edward Argar more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Norman Lamb more like this