MOST hospitals still haven't made plans for how to survive a No Deal Brexit, it emerged today.
Officials are stepping up preparations for Britain to crash out of the EU next March in a bid to show Brussels we can survive without a withdrawal deal.
Tomorrow Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab will unveil a string of policy papers explaining the Government's contingency plans for No Deal.
But most NHS trusts have admitted they haven't made any formal planning for the possible scenario.
The news has raised fears hospitals could lose access to crucial drugs and medical devices if we don't sign a deal with the EU to protect cross-border flows.
Of 38 hospital trusts polled by Politico, 35 revealed they have no documents at all assessing the impact of No Deal.
Sarah Wollaston, the Tory MP who chairs the Commons health committee, warned the effect could be "completely paralysing" if the NHS doesn't prepare for all possibilities.
Officials from the Department for Health are set to open talks with NHS trusts after tomorrow's technical notes are published.
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