At this point there is still no final deal agreed with the EU on arrangements and the relationships across a number of areas and there is the potential for this to have a significant impact on the NHS and the wider healthcare sector.

This briefing is to help trusts communicate with staff, patients and the public on the preparations to date for a possible 'no deal' Brexit.

When providing this information, it is worth highlighting trust-level preparations and activities that are already in place in addition to the national preparations and information outlined in the briefing.