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Hi all, not sure if this is the correct section to post. My husband is panicking about not being able to obtain insulin if there is a no deal Brexit. Does anyone know if anything has been said about this scenario? Thanks
 
Last time the suppliers increased their UK stocks to (if I remember correctly) 6 months supply. I assume they'll do the same again this time, but I don't remember seeing any confirmation.
 
Bruce Stephens said:
Last time the suppliers increased their UK stocks to (if I remember correctly) 6 months supply. I assume they'll do the same again this time, but I don't remember seeing any confirmation.
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Yes, I do vaguely remember this. I have said I'm sure that it'll be sorted but he sees people with cancer not being treated and he thinks this will happen to him
 
Well we’re all stuffed if that happens, not much we can do about it :(
I would like to think that even our idiot government wouldn’t want to be responsible for so many deaths, and that somebody somewhere in the government or high up in the nhs will get it sorted!

By the way I thought people not being treated for cancer at the moment was more to do with the fact that it lowers their immunity and makes them more susceptible to Covid, than because of a shortage of drugs?
 
Sally71 said:
Well we’re all stuffed if that happens, not much we can do about it :(
I would like to think that even our idiot government wouldn’t want to be responsible for so many deaths, and that somebody somewhere in the government or high up in the nhs will get it sorted!

By the way I thought people not being treated for cancer at the moment was more to do with the fact that it lowers their immunity and makes them more susceptible to Covid, than because of a shortage of drugs?
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He's catastrophising Sally71! He's blaming Brexit for every ill in the world tbh. It's a difficult bit knowing I suppose
 
Wendy Bailey said:
He's catastrophising Sally71! He's blaming Brexit for every ill in the world tbh. It's a difficult bit knowing I suppose
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Well I must admit it worries me a bit too, but there’s nothing we can do about it so no point torturing yourself. I also can’t help feeling that Brexit is going to be a complete disaster; four years down the line and with the leave date approaching far too quickly our fearless leaders are still arguing about it and don’t seem to have done much preparation. (Had they got on with it and agreed a deal and were now on the way towards making trade deals and building extra infrastructure at ports etc etc I might have been able to accept that it's not what I wanted, but that's democracy for you.) But again, nothing we can do about it.

In such troubled times I find this old adage quite helpful:

Lord grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
The courage to change the things I can,
And the wisdom to know the difference
 
This is from https://www.iddt.org/?cn-reloaded=1


Brexit
Medicines
Now that the BREXIT situation is clearer, well a little, the three main insulin manufacturers – Lilly, Novo Nordisk and Sanofi have confirmed that the previous arrangements are still in place. This means that they are keeping at least 16 weeks of additional stock. People should continue to get prescriptions and use their medicines in the normal way.

Pork insulin, which is made in the UK, will continue to be available as usual.

Devices
The government has said that the key medical technology companies have confirmed that they are in regular discussions with all the major companies who provide continuous glucose monitors (CGM), FreeStyle Libre, insulin pumps and blood glucose monitors and strips. The majority of tech companies have confirmed to the DHSC that they have alternative transport routes in place if disruption occurs and have built up buffer stocks.

During the 12-month implementation period, the UK will continue to stay aligned to EU law, and existing regulatory and customs procedures will remain in place. The government expect that supplies, including medicines and medical goods, will continue as usual.

Travel
If you are a UK national travelling to the EEA or Switzerland, you can continue to access healthcare as you do now until at least the end of the implementation period at the end of December 2020.

If you have an EHIC, this will be valid until the end of the implementation period.

More information about the EHIC card can be found at:

https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/he...r-a-free-ehic-european-health-insurance-card/
 
Sally71 said:
Well we’re all stuffed if that happens, not much we can do about it :(
I would like to think that even our idiot government wouldn’t want to be responsible for so many deaths, and that somebody somewhere in the government or high up in the nhs will get it sorted!

By the way I thought people not being treated for cancer at the moment was more to do with the fact that it lowers their immunity and makes them more susceptible to Covid, than because of a shortage of drugs?
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People not been treated for cancer is not a blanket thing, although I do believe many are not getting treated, or treatment options been restricted.
When I had my hair done my hairdresser was telling me her Sister was diagnosed with bowel cancer in March, and had been treated at our local hospital despite being the pandemic.
 
grovesy said:
People not been treated for cancer is not a blanket thing, although I do believe many are not getting treated, or treatment options been restricted.
When I had my hair done my hairdresser was telling me her Sister was diagnosed with bowel cancer in March, and had been treated at our local hospital despite being the pandemic.
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That's good to know
 
grovesy said:
People not been treated for cancer is not a blanket thing, although I do believe many are not getting treated, or treatment options been restricted.
When I had my hair done my hairdresser was telling me her Sister was diagnosed with bowel cancer in March, and had been treated at our local hospital despite being the pandemic.
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Locally I am aware of three people who have been diagnosed and treated for their cancer in spite of Covid.
Each felt comfortable with the way their treatment was managed, including xrays, chemo and operations.
 
Wendy Bailey said:
Hi all, not sure if this is the correct section to post. My husband is panicking about not being able to obtain insulin if there is a no deal Brexit. Does anyone know if anything has been said about this scenario? Thanks
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We have been assured that there are stocks in place of each of the insulins, and that there should be no interruption to supplies. It is an understandable concern, but I am confident that they would not leave us without insulin.
 
Thanks for all your help. I've given my husband the links etc and he seems a lot calmer. Unfortunately we're quarantined atm as daughter has had a covid test, so this hasn't helped and as he runs his own business he can't work either until the results get back. ☹
 
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