Do asylum seekers get priority health care over local people?
Health authorities including Blackburn with Darwen do not prioritise asylum seekers over local people. Asylum seekers are entitled to register with a local GP and do receive most services from the NHS, but they must go through the same processes as everyone else. Entitlement to NHS treatment The amended regulations (Statutory Instrument 2004 No.614) came into force on 1st April 2004. The amended regulations mean that as from 1st April, asylum seekers at the end of the asylum process will have to pay for non urgent in-patient hospital care. For the full text of the amended regulations visit: www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/si/si2004/20040614.htm For further information on entitlement to NHS treatment download the rules form: www.harpweb.org.uk/downloads/word/Entitlement_table_at_April_041.
Health authorities including Blackburn with Darwen do not prioritise asylum seekers over local people. Asylum seekers are entitled to register with a local GP and do receive most services from the NHS, but they must go through the same processes as everyone else. Entitlement to NHS treatment The amended regulations (Statutory Instrument 2004 No.614) came into force on 1st April 2004. The amended regulations mean that as from 1st April, asylum seekers at the end of the asylum process will have to pay for non urgent in-patient hospital care.
