Roughly a third of smaller Scottish businesses have not carried out a risk assessment for Brexit yet , according to a survey conducted by the consulting firm Anderson Cooper . The poll of 250 company members found that only 56 % of smaller organisations have made plans for a no - deal scenario , despite 35 % of all respondents saying they rely heavily on highly skilled EU staff , with 24 % relying on low - skilled EU staff . Norman Provan, associate director at the Royal College of Nursing, said: "In the case of a no-deal Brexit there would be no transition period which would likely cause significant challenges for the health and social care sector. Over half of those asked said the number of EU recruits is a concern , while the need for immigration control was also a concern .
Roughly a third of smaller Scottish businesses have not carried out a risk assessment for Brexit yet , according to a survey conducted by the consulting firm Anderson Cooper . The poll of 250 company members found that only 56 % of smaller organisations have made plans for a no - deal scenario , despite 35 % of all respondents saying they rely heavily on highly skilled EU staff , with 24 % relying on low - skilled EU staff . Over half of those asked said the number of EU recruits is a concern , while the need for immigration control was also a concern .