Asylum seekers in Britain unable to access healthcare Cost and fears about how they will be treated, or consequences for their immigration status, are preventing people seeking or refused asylum from using health services, a new report from the Equality and Human Rights Commission has found, prompting a call for greater separation of the immigration and healthcare systems.
Our new research, published today, explores the experiences of people who are or have been in the asylum process in Britain, as well as engaging with healthcare professionals and analysing existing research.
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Our new research, published today, explores the experiences of people who are or have been in the asylum process in Britain, as well as engaging with healthcare professionals and analysing existing research.
See also:
- Access to healthcare for people seeking and refused asylum in Great Britain: a review of evidence Equality and Human Rights Commission
- Asylum seekers 'too afraid' to seek NHS care, report says The Guardian
- Asylum seekers forced to choose between medicine and food, warns human rights watchdog The Independent
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