20-04-2017 15:22 via theguardian.com

Crackdown on migrants forces NHS doctors to 'act as border guards'

Charity condemns government guidance allowing Home Office to access details of undocumented migrants seeking careA medical charity has launched a campaign against government guidance which “makes border guards of doctors” by allowing the Home Office to access details of undocumented migrants who seek NHS treatment.Doctors of the World runs clinics for undocumented migrants, victims of trafficking and asylum seekers. It has assisted numerous patients, some pregnant and some with cance
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