Community reports and briefings
27 May 2014. Related: On the web.
Migrant access to the NHS: implications of proposed changes
This briefing paper (March 2014) from the African Health Policy Network (AHPN) looks at the implications of the proposed NHS changes and whether this is justified by current evidence.
For example, for redefining the eligibility criteria of ‘ordinary resident’ to mean indefinite leave to remain unfairly targets many long-term migrants who work, study and pay taxes which contribute to the running of NHS services as well as other public services.
http://www.ahpn.org/Upload/page/155_Policy_Brief___Migrant_access_to_the_NHS_5.pdf (PDF)