Wednesday, 14 November 2018

NHS denied treatment for migrants who can't afford upfront charges

NHS denied treatment for migrants who can't afford upfront charges Experts warn that ‘hostile’ approach risks worsening the health of already sick patients

Hundreds of patients have been denied treatment for serious health problems including cancer, arrhythmia and cardiac chest pains after ministers forced the NHS to impose upfront charges on migrants deemed ineligible for free healthcare, the Guardian can reveal.

In one case, a patient with advanced stage cancer died after she went a year without treatment because an NHS hospital demanded £30,000 upfront to provide chemotherapy. The Guardian

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