Heal the nation after Brexit

All nurses, regardless of how they voted in the referendum, need to come together and show the importance of tolerance and respect, says Jason Warriner

Prime minister Theresa May has made it clear that she will follow through on the referendum result. Despite supporting Remain before the referendum, ‘Brexit means Brexit’.

For everybody living and working in the UK the world has changed. Those who voted Remain, as I did, have deep concerns for the future. But all of us in the nursing profession, regardless of which way we voted, need to follow closely what is happening and recognise the potential impact on health care and nursing.

Since the referendum result there has been an increase in the reporting of hate crime across the UK. No member of the nursing family can ignore any form of