Travellers are being refused GP appointments after surgeries insist patients have a fixed address Travellers are being refused GP care due to them not having a fixed address or proof of ID, a charity has warned.
The Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) charity conducted a 'mystery shopper' experiment where prospective patients contacted 50 GP surgeries, telling them they were of Traveller origin.
Twenty-four of the clinics refused or were unable to register the patients, of which 17 claimed they required ID and/or 12 said they could not sign them up without a fixed address.
This is despite NHS guidance stating patients do not require ID, an address or immigration status. The Daily Mail
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The Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) charity conducted a 'mystery shopper' experiment where prospective patients contacted 50 GP surgeries, telling them they were of Traveller origin.
Twenty-four of the clinics refused or were unable to register the patients, of which 17 claimed they required ID and/or 12 said they could not sign them up without a fixed address.
This is despite NHS guidance stating patients do not require ID, an address or immigration status. The Daily Mail
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