Letters
Migrant charging in the NHS
Migrant charging policy is incompatible with good healthcare
BMJ 2019; 366 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l4518 (Published 05 July 2019) Cite this as: BMJ 2019;366:l4518
- Rayah A Feldman, policy and research consultant
- Maternity Action, London EC1Y 8RT, UK
- rayahfeldman{at}maternityaction.org.uk
Torjesen’s article on charging migrants for care in the NHS is misleading about who is eligible for free NHS care and glosses over implications of the United Kingdom’s charging policy for “overseas visitors” that make it fundamentally incompatible with the principles of good healthcare.1
People on visitor visas and undocumented migrants are likely to be charged or refused non-urgent care even if …
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