National advice helpline on health charging issues
Doctors of the World operate a national helpline which can advise the public or professionals on any access to healthcare or charging for healthcare concern.
Doctors of the World operate a national helpline which can advise the public or professionals on any access to healthcare or charging for healthcare concern.
In the Queen’s speech, the Government announced that it would introduce the NHS (Overseas Visitors Charging) Bill.
The City of Sanctuary Health stream provides a forum for asylum seekers and refugees to have a voice, to share their experiences and for these to be used to influence health research, policy and practice. We want to ensure that the Department of Health's slogan " No decision about me, without…
The aim of the research, was to identify, by working with GYROS in Great Yarmouth, KLARS in Kings Lynn and Keystone in Thetford, whether there are cultural or practical barriers experienced by Norfolk’s migrant worker communities when accessing GP and acute health services in Norfolk. The report concludes that such…
The Faculty of Health Studies at the University of Bradford has received a Sanctuary in Health award for its work…
Immigration Health Surcharge
Experiences of Pregnant Migrant Women receiving Ante/Peri and Postnatal Care in the UK - A Doctors of the World Report. This report focuses on the healthcare experience of vulnerable pregnant migrant women seen in Doctors of the World’s London drop-in clinic in 2013 and 2014.
From LEEDS INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION Community Newsletter :
On 23 October, Demos launched a new report, Do No Harm.“Ensuring fair use of the NHS efficiently and effectively…”
We welcome the short briefing from Regional Asylum Activism on healthcare entitlements for asylum seekers and refugees.
During the debates on the Immigration Bill, Ministers made statements to try and reassure those concerned about the introduction of a migrant surcharge and charges for primary and A&E healthcare. Steve from Doctors of the World has provided a useful summary of these statements which is attached. Many of…
On 3 April, the House of Lords discussed an amendment, tabled by Baroness Masham and Lord Rogers, which would ensure that charges for primary healthcare are not made when it is not cost effective to do so or where this would put public health at risk.
In the heart of Norfolk, a former rectory has become a therapeutic retreat centre focused on working with survivors of…
A new post has been advertised by the Maternity stream. For information see the full news article here.