Blog post 23/03/2021Mark DayanMartha McCarey
Long read: Much has happened since the UK left the single market and customs union at the start of the year, not least another dreadful wave of Covid-19 and the headlines being dominated by the vaccine rollout on either side of the Channel. But with Brexit already having an effect...
Report 22/12/2020Mark DayanNick FahyProfessor Tamara HerveyMartha McCareyHolly JarmanProf Scott Greer
With the prospect of a deal still very much hanging in the balance, the UK's transition period for leaving the European Union ends in a matter of days on 31 December 2020. This major new report maps out the health areas that will be affected by this decisive exit from the Union and discusses the dil...
Blog post 09/12/2020Mark Dayan
How will Brexit affect the development, supply and rollout of Covid-19 vaccines? With the end of the transition period fast approaching, Mark Dayan looks at what leaving the Single Market means for every stage in the lifecycle of vaccines, from laboratory test tube to syringe in a GP’s hand. This...
Blog post 16/11/2020Mark Dayan
As we near the end of the Brexit transition period, Mark Dayan looks at the potential effect of leaving the European Union on the supply of medicines to UK patients. This Q&A was originally published in the BMJ on 6 November 2020.
Data story 22/10/2020
Each week we present analysis of data in chart form to illustrate some key issues and invite discussion. This week, Miranda Davies considers the difficult issue of the NHS's ability to get hold of basic drugs for patients who need them - and how the pandemic may be affecting this.
Report 14/10/2020Mark Dayan
As the European Council meets to review the state of negotiations on the future EU-UK partnership, a new Nuffield Trust briefing assesses how leaving the single market might affect UK health and social care services just as they are grappling with a second wave of Covid-19 and the biggest health cri...
Conference/seminar 07/10/2020 • 15.00–16.45
This virtual roundtable helped the Nuffield Trust and academic collaborators explore how leaving the European Union will affect the particular responsibilities and powers of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in relation to health.
Blog post 30/03/2020Mark Dayan
With the NHS under such exceptional pressure during the coronavirus crisis, it’s easy to overlook the fact that the UK’s Brexit transition period ends on December 31. Mark Dayan takes a closer look at how these two challenges for the health service might collide, and says there is a case to err...
Blog post 20/12/2019Mark Dayan
The Tories may have won the election promising to get Brexit done, but for the NHS and social care it’s only about to start. Mark Dayan looks at what might be in store over the year ahead.
Press release 04/12/2019
New figures reveal the true effect immigration has had on the expansion of the health and care workforce over the last 20 years.