Kent and Medway: health and social care a Brexit impact assessment

This report is focused for the most part on the ‘Kent imperatives’ arising in the short and medium term (2019-2021) in the health and social care sector. However, as indicated below, and in the recommendations, further research will clearly be needed to assist decision-makers and stakeholders in making decisions that are both sensible to and sensitive of the specific conditions of Kent and Medway.

Guided by its strategic steering group, assisted by its co-chairs, and on the basis of a mixed methods approach combining qualitative and quantitative evaluation, as well as intensive use of group and individual interviews, surveys, and primary and secondary documentary analysis, CEFEUS staff have worked since mid-2017 to produce a balanced, coherent and ultimately practical report identifying the range of thematic impacts, opportunities and asks that are key to Kent and Medway’s health and social care sector arising from the anticipated impact of Brexit.