Brexit Ep 4: Why reciprocal healthcare arrangements post-Brexit matter for patients?

Published: Oct. 16, 2017, 1:20 p.m.

b'Does Brexit mean the end of the family holiday in Europe for people with long-term health conditions? Does Brexit mean that rare disease patients will no longer be able to receive the best possible treatment for them? In this episode we examine the implications of Brexit for patients. We hear from kidney patient Maddy Warren about why the European Health Insurance Card is so important to her. We also hear why maintaining existing collaborations at EU level is essential for rare disease patients.'