HUFFINGTON POST: I'm A Doctor - Not A Proxy Border Guard

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Jeremy Hunt's actions today are more callous than ever.

Today, new regulations come into force in the NHS. Anybody accessing an NHS service outside of hospital will be required to prove their eligibility for free care. This includes mental health and antenatal care. Foreign visitors who are deemed ineligible will be required to pay up-front, before accessing the care. Since there is no easy way to check eligibility for care without racially profiling patients, pilot programs have asked all patients to bring proof of identity and address.

Period23 Oct 2017

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  • TitleI'm A Doctor - Not A Proxy Border Guard
    Media name/outletHuffington Post
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date23/10/17
    DescriptionJeremy Hunt's actions today are more callous than ever.

    Today, new regulations come into force in the NHS. Anybody accessing an NHS service outside of hospital will be required to prove their eligibility for free care. This includes mental health and antenatal care. Foreign visitors who are deemed ineligible will be required to pay up-front, before accessing the care. Since there is no easy way to check eligibility for care without racially profiling patients, pilot programs have asked all patients to bring proof of identity and address.
    URLwww.huffingtonpost.co.uk/piyush-pushkar/doctor-proxy-border-guard_b_18356198.html
    PersonsPiyush Pushkar
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  • NHS
  • health tourism