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Travellers are the unhealthiest people in Britain

The NHS must take urgent action to address the worsening health status of gypsies and "new age" travellers in Britain, whose plight has been made significantly worse by the Criminal Justice Act 1994, according to a report commissioned by the NHS Executive (South and West).

Researchers from the University of Bristol School for Policy Studies collated existing and new research to conclude that traditional and new age travellers are among the unhealthiest people in the country yet have little chance of accessing NHS services.

Delivering Health and Welfare Services to Gypsies and Travellers says that babies born to traveller families are 1.5-2 times more likely to die in their first year than those born to the rest of the population. They are more likely to suffer from general poor health, including chest infections, heart disease, accidents, and conditions linked to poor sanitation. In addition, travellers are often unable or unwilling . . . [Full text of this article]


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