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Registration Refused: Doctors of the World Report
Doctors of the World have updated their research assessing the accessibility of NHS GP registration for people in vulnerable circumstances. Previous reports…
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Freedom From Torture Campaign on Handling of Torture Evidence
Freedom From Torture has launched a campaign action, asking MPs to call for a Home Affairs Committee inquiry into handling of…
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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. Clinic advice line: 020 75157534. This line is open from 10am to 12 midday, Monday to Friday. Outside of this time please email: [email protected] If you’re calling from an organisation, please call the clinic office line: 020 70789629 For details on Doctors of the World clinics, click here.
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Update on proposed health charges for asylum seekers and refugees
In the Queen’s speech, the Government announced that it would introduce the NHS (Overseas Visitors Charging) Bill. This Bill will include measures to; extend the number of services for which the NHS can charge overseas visitors and migrants; reduce the number of EEA visitors who are eligible for free NHS healthcare; and ensure cost recovery is effective and efficient.
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Experts by Experience speak out at a UK Migrant Health Conference in the University of East Anglia (UEA)
“No decision about me, without me” is an admirable slogan of the NHS but does it apply to asylum seekers…
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Migrant workers accessing healthcare in Norfolk – report from HealthWatch Norfolk
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 barriers do exist but that they are complex, arising from differences in cultural norms and practices around accessing such services in countries of origin, as well as in cultural and…
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First University Department Sanctuary award goes to Bradford Health Studies
The Faculty of Health Studies at the University of Bradford has received a Sanctuary in Health award for its work…
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Immmigration Health Surcharge: Fact Sheet NHS Healthcare for Migrants with NRPF
Immigration Health Surcharge
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Demos report on proposed NHS charges
On 23 October, Demos launched a new report, Do No Harm.“Ensuring fair use of the NHS efficiently and effectively…”
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Regional Asylum Activism publishes briefing on healthcare entitlements of asylum seekers and refugees (both in process and refused).
We welcome the short briefing from Regional Asylum Activism on healthcare entitlements for asylum seekers and refugees. We agree with them that access to healthcare should be free for anyone who has claimed asylum in the UK, regardless of their current status in the system. The briefing is attached below and also outlines the proposed changes to healthcare entitlements that will come into force later this year. This will have a negative impact on destitute, refused asylum seekers, who…
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Ministerial statements on health from the Immigration Bill
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 the statements are useful for holding the Government to account (e.g. “…we will not do anything that will worsen public health”); some give clear guidance on entitlement (e.g. “GP and…
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Report of the Immigration Bill in the Lords
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. Baroness Hamwee, Baroness Williams, Baroness Smith and the Earl of Sandwich supported the amendment and the Government agreed that Lord Howe would meet again with interested Peers when more detailed proposals for the charging…
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Former rectory becomes place of sanctuary for survivors of torture
In the heart of Norfolk, a former rectory has become a therapeutic retreat centre focused on working with survivors of…
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Maternity Stream Project Coordinator post
A new post has been advertised by the Maternity stream. For information see the full news article here.