NHS trust warned doctors on visas who chose to strike will be reported to BORDER FORCE

NHS trust warned doctors on visas who chose to strike will be reported to BORDER FORCE An NHS trust has sparked fury after warning that immigrant doctors who take to picket lines could be referred to Border Force. 

An unnamed medic at Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust messaged staff to warn that any medic on a work visa who strikes would have their 'absence' reported to the Home Office — which could make any future visa renewals 'problematic'. 

The message, which was circulated on social media, drew the ire of junior medics and the British Medical Association (BMA), which said it 'will unnecessarily instil fear and doubt' among doctors. The Daily Mail

See also:

• BMA reassures international doctors of their right to strike BMA
• We’re always fully supportive of everyone’s right to strike without judgement, fear or consequence (Twitter) Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
• London NHS trust criticised after warning to striking staff on visas BBC News
• London NHS trust apologises after striking doctors warned they will be reported to Border Force Evening Standard
• Critically ill patients ‘will inevitably die’ due to junior doctors’ strike The Guardian
• As a cardiac surgeon, I am extremely concerned about risks of delaying surgery by strikes The Guardian
• Striking migrant doctors received WhatsApp warning them they’d be reported to Border Force iNews