The UK government has set up a logistics hub in Belgium to serve as a warehouse for vital medical supplies if no Brexit agreement is reached . However, a leaked letter to suppliers last week from Steve Oldfield, the DHSC’s chief commercial officer, made clear that the department was “unable to guarantee access to any particular route at this stage” under the scheme. Drugs , implants and equipment are among the items that will be stored at the undisclosed location . While not guaranteeing medical supplies will be uninterrupted , health minister Philip Hammond said he was confident stocks will be sufficient , if transport and health care services work together . The Department of Health and Social Care has arranged seven additional ferry routes for delivering items from the EU to different points around the country .
The UK government has set up a logistics hub in Belgium to serve as a warehouse for vital medical supplies if no Brexit agreement is reached . Drugs , implants and equipment are among the items that will be stored at the undisclosed location . While not guaranteeing medical supplies will be uninterrupted , health minister Philip Hammond said he was confident stocks will be sufficient , if transport and health care services work together . The Department of Health and Social Care has arranged seven additional ferry routes for delivering items from the EU to different points around the country .