Ex-boss of England’s NHS blasts NHS migrant policy as a “national scandal”

As activists took to the streets at the weekend to protest Jeremy Hunt’s introduction of NHS passport checks and upfront charges, David Nicholson said the policy was “based on fake evidence” and “the thin end of a very big wedge”.

By Ayse Ansell

Published: October 04, 2017, 3:10 pm

Image: Protestors in front of St Thomas hospital on Saturday. Rights: Docs Not Cops.

This weekend, Docs Not Cops held nationwide protests against immigration checks and upfront charges in the UK, amidst concern about the introduction of xenophobic new NHS policies. Our Twitter notifications exploded, our 2 minute #PatientsNotPassports video went viral.

We were delighted to have the support of groups as diverse as Liberty, Sisters Uncut, Medact, Doctors of the World, Global Justice UK and many more.

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