The impact of Brexit on the morale of social care workers from the remaining EU countries is ‘unwelcome’ and ‘concerning’, MPs say.
The Health Committee has published a report on the effect of Brexit on health and social care, and warned the Department of Health that more emphasis needs to be placed on health issues in negotiations with Brussels.
Over 60,000 people from EU countries outside the UK work in the English NHS and around 90,000 in adult social care.
The committee warned that post-Brexit the country will continue to need, and benefit from the presence of EU staff in health and social care, and the impact of Brexit on the morale ‘is concerning and the uncertainty they face is unwelcome.’
‘The Government's plan for our post-Brexit future should both ensure that health and social care providers can retain and recruit the brightest and best from all parts of the globe and that the value of the contribution of lower paid health and social workers is recognised,’ the committee said.
‘We wish to make clear the value that we as a Committee place on the health and social care workforce from R-EU nations.’
