Midwives urge the Government to scrap NHS charges for foreign pregnant women Midwives are urging the Government to scrap NHS charges for foreign pregnant women on the grounds that they are potentially harmful to mothers and babies.
The Royal College of Midwives says its members are being forced to carry out 'racial profiling' when establishing who is eligible for free care.
The organisation - which represents 47,000 midwives - is expected to formally adopt a policy calling for the suspension of charges at their conference later today. Mail Online
The Royal College of Midwives says its members are being forced to carry out 'racial profiling' when establishing who is eligible for free care.
The organisation - which represents 47,000 midwives - is expected to formally adopt a policy calling for the suspension of charges at their conference later today. Mail Online
See also:
- Charging migrant women for maternity care puts us all to shame The Guardian
- End NHS maternity charges for vulnerable migrants, say midwives The Guardian
- Scrap NHS charges for pregnant illegal immigrants, says Royal College of Midwives The Telegraph
- Duty of care? The impact on midwives of NHS charging for maternity care King's Fund
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