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Do migrants receive decent healthcare?

Many migrants come to this country seeking housing, jobs and sometimes refuge, but do they receive decent healthcare.

We interviewed a number of members of the public outside Homerton Hospital and asked them whether they felt, as tax-payers, that it was fair that immigrants recieved free healthcare.

Yes I do. I think that's what the whole principle of the National Health Service was about: Free healthcare for everybody.
Member of the public outside Homerton Hospital

Anna Gaudion

We then spoke to Anna from a Health Support Agency that helps people looking for healthcare.

The biggest obstacle is knowing where to go for healthcare and knowing how you access healthcare.
Anna Gaudion - Healthcare Researcher - Polyanna Project

The government is considering new ways to make healthcare for immigrants much better.




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