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Services in the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) are legally obliged to enforce rules on charging migrants and refugees, but clinicians working in HIV, sexual and reproductive health have significant gaps in their knowledge, according to a survey published last month in the Journal of Public Health. Seventy-one per cent said they would like more training on the topic.
“Confusion over these regulations amongst healthcare professionals risks care being inappropriately delayed or denied,” warn Dr Beth Jones and colleagues.
In order to investigate specialist clinicians’ knowledge, confidence and experience in dealing with the issue, the researchers promoted an online survey through relevant mailing lists and social media platforms. There were 343 valid responses from across the UK, mostly from doctors (64%) and nurses (24%).
http://www.aidsmap.com/news/jan-202...limited-knowledge-nhs-charging-rules-migrants
I'd love to know the costs of all this in terms of HCPs' time, or if people put off by the costs delay seeking treatment, perhaps spreading infection or disease, becoming acutely ill etc. etc. Does it cost the health service more than - for example - the £100m spent on a pointless no-deal Brexit campaign, or millions wasted on non-existent ferry companies (or a thousand other pointless wastes of taxpayer's money too numerous to list). In terms of overall NHS spend, just how much does it amount to?
“Confusion over these regulations amongst healthcare professionals risks care being inappropriately delayed or denied,” warn Dr Beth Jones and colleagues.
In order to investigate specialist clinicians’ knowledge, confidence and experience in dealing with the issue, the researchers promoted an online survey through relevant mailing lists and social media platforms. There were 343 valid responses from across the UK, mostly from doctors (64%) and nurses (24%).
http://www.aidsmap.com/news/jan-202...limited-knowledge-nhs-charging-rules-migrants
I'd love to know the costs of all this in terms of HCPs' time, or if people put off by the costs delay seeking treatment, perhaps spreading infection or disease, becoming acutely ill etc. etc. Does it cost the health service more than - for example - the £100m spent on a pointless no-deal Brexit campaign, or millions wasted on non-existent ferry companies (or a thousand other pointless wastes of taxpayer's money too numerous to list). In terms of overall NHS spend, just how much does it amount to?
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