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Health ?tourists? who head straight from Heathrow to hospitals in the capital are adding to pressure on A&Es, according to a London MP.
Kate Hoey said some overseas visitors arrive knowing ?perfectly well? they have a medical problem and go directly from the airport to hospitals providing emergency care, such as St Thomas?.
Ms Hoey, the Labour MP for Vauxhall and a former minister, raised the issue in a Commons debate on immigrants and NHS access as the Government was forced to intervene to support A&Es that are being pushed to the limit.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced last week that urgent care boards would be set up in response to concerns over waiting times.
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/heal...head-straight-from-airport-to-ae-8613695.html
Kate Hoey said some overseas visitors arrive knowing ?perfectly well? they have a medical problem and go directly from the airport to hospitals providing emergency care, such as St Thomas?.
Ms Hoey, the Labour MP for Vauxhall and a former minister, raised the issue in a Commons debate on immigrants and NHS access as the Government was forced to intervene to support A&Es that are being pushed to the limit.
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt announced last week that urgent care boards would be set up in response to concerns over waiting times.
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/heal...head-straight-from-airport-to-ae-8613695.html