Review into denial of NHS care to overseas patients kept secret by government Ministers are keeping secret a review that appears to expose how overseas patients are being wrongly denied NHS treatment after being told to pay upfront charges, The Independent can reveal.
Care has not been “safely withheld” when payment is not provided in some cases, after the controversial rules were introduced last year, a brief statement on the report’s conclusions suggests.
The Department of Health and Social Care admitted some NHS trusts are failing to “ensure some groups of vulnerable overseas visitors understand their entitlements and treatment options”.
Care has not been “safely withheld” when payment is not provided in some cases, after the controversial rules were introduced last year, a brief statement on the report’s conclusions suggests.
The Department of Health and Social Care admitted some NHS trusts are failing to “ensure some groups of vulnerable overseas visitors understand their entitlements and treatment options”.
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