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Please take a few minutes to read some of the material on these pages.
These documents outline the current situation for refused asylum seekers wanting to access NHS care.
The situation is complex and it can be difficult to determine eligability as regulations change over time.
Those unable to pay for private medical care and who have no access to free NHS care will in effect be excluded from any health care provision.
We believe all those who live in the UK should be eligble for free NHS care until the point they leave or are removed.
Medact and its staff are not able to give individuals advice on their eligability Please do seek legal advice specific to you individual circumstance.
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You can find more information on Entitlement by visiting the archive. Adobe Acrobat
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MEDACT LAUNCHES A RESOURCE FOR THOSE RESPONDING TO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CONSULTATION
Medact along with Medsin has launched a resource entitled 'Respond'. The aim of the website is to provide a resource for those responding to the Department of Health consultation, Review of Access to the NHS by Foreign Nationals.
The consultation closes on June 30, 2010.
It is important that as many individuals and organisations as possible respond. The website can be found at http://respondtonhscharging.wordpress.com
Any queries can be directed to ezinda@medact.org
 22/05/2010
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Medact Briefing on the Review of access to the NHS by foreign nationals consultation
The UK government is consulting on proposals related to charging foreign nationals for NHS care. The consultation closes on 30 June 2010. Information on responding to the consultation can be found at http://respondtonhscharging.wordpress.org
 21/05/2010
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Still Human, Still Here Report: At the end of the line
Still Human, Still Here has released their report At the end of the line: Restoring the integrity of the UK asylum system looking at the situation of refused asylum seekers in the UK. The report covers asylum decisions, asylum support, access to healthcare and work
 12/05/2010
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Write to your MP on access to NHS care for refused asylum seekers
We are asking you to write to your MP to urge them to support any amendment which would allow refused asylum seekers free access to secondary healthcare.
29/05/2009
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Failed asylum seekers and ordinary/lawful residence; and when to provide treatment for those who are chargeable
The Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court ruling that failed asylum seekers can be considered ‘ordinarily resident’ in the UK and thereby entitled to free NHS hospital treatment. It also found DH guidance unlawful for being unclear when to treat overseas visitors in certain circumstances. (2nd April 2009)
22/04/2009
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Medact Statement
Statement from Medact on the Court of Appeal Judgment on entitlement to healthcare, issued today:
31/03/2009
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COURT OF APPEAL JUDGMENT IN ‘R (YA) –v- SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH
'Medact regrets that the judgement about entitlement to healthcare by Justice Mittings in April 2008 has been overturned.
30/03/2009
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Judicial Review
R (A) v SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH & WEST MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NHS TRUST (INTERESTED PARTY) - CO/8095/2006
16/02/2009
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Information and advice on access to NHS Care
A list of web sites offering information on allaspects of accessing NHS services
22/12/2008
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Media Coverage of the issue the Good and the Bad
Here is the way the Media have covered this issue.
10/12/2008
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A call for case studies
Medact has now been looking at and campaigning on issues relating to access to health care for refugees and asylum seekers for more than three years.
More than ever we need to continue this part of our work and we really do need your help to do so. We are asking people to send us “case studies” of any incidents of concern relating to refugees and asylum seekers accessing NHS care
14/12/2007
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Who is currently supporting the campaign?
A list of just some of the people who have signed the statement and agreed to support the Campaign
14/12/2007
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Notes from Parliamentary meeting 11th December 2007
The meeting was held on December 11th 2007.
Notes from the meeting are available to download with a summary below.
11/12/2007
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Joint Committee Human Rights - Tenth Report : The Treatment of Asylum Seekers
The evidence and reports of the JCHR along with the response of the Government
16/07/2007
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The identification and charging of Overseas Visitors at NHS services in Newham
In 2003 the UK Government announced proposals to tighten up existing legislation on the identification and charging of Overseas Visitors.
Newham PCT commissioned the International Health Unit (IHU), Imperial College, to undertake a Consultation to further explore these issues in 2006, the primary aim being to investigate current charging procedures at hospitals and at primary medical services.
02/05/2007
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Reports documenting issues of access around health care for refugees and asylum seekers
These reports constitute part of the growing body of evidence highlighting the failure to provide even a minimum standard of health care and social provision for perhaps the most vulnerable people living ion the UK toaday.
16/04/2007
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Health Select Committee - NHS Charges
Third report - The published report was ordered by the House of Commons 6 July 2006.
12/01/2007
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