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Release of immigration detainees
Release of immigration detainees: RECONNECTed yet not protected from harm of detention
BMJ 2020; 368 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m712 (Published 25 February 2020) Cite this as: BMJ 2020;368:m712
- Mary Kamara, clinical adviser
- Medical Justice, London N7 7DT, UK
- m.kamara{at}medicaljustice.org.uk
Nearly two thirds of those held in immigration removal centres (IRCs) are released into the community1 and I would like to thank Arnold and colleagues for raising awareness of the serious obstacles to accessing ongoing care following release.2
The authors note that new service specifications for primary care in IRCs will be introduced in 2020. Medical Justice, the only …
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