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We go where healthcare isn't. UK clinics. Refugee camps. Emergency zones. UK + 80 countries. Healthcare is a human right. We make sure people get it. www.doctorsoftheworld.org.uk

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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
As the government reopens safe routes for some, two women and a 10-year-old child died trying to cross the Channel. Reopening these routes is welcome. But safe routes for some isn't enough. The UK must do more to play its part in protecting refugees.
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UK to open new refugee resettlement routes for Afghan women and Palestinians
Exclusive: Move by Shabana Mahmood comes after closure of Afghan scheme last year but experts say numbers too small to deter Channel crossings
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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Go quiet for 3 months and you can be deregistered from your GP, prescriptions cut off too. GP practice's are calling the process "seriously flawed." The most at-risk are the exact people who need care most. We call for an end to this aggressive patient list cleaning.
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‘Ghost patient’ policy wrongly removing at-risk people from GP lists, doctors say
NHS England initiative to reduce cut-off period to three months ‘disproportionately affecting’ most deprived areas
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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
1,925 people supported. 83% helped onto NHS care. 2,600+ GP practices now Safe Surgeries. 13,000 consultations/week in Gaza. That's what your support built in 2025 ➡️ tinyurl.com/2rd3ekba
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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
When healthcare systems fail, our medical teams step in. Conflict zones. Migration routes. UK clinics. No questions asked. Nobody should be left without care. Make your care count with a regular gift 👉 tinyurl.com/yc6brp2t
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Cameron @cameronboyle95.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🚨 Manchester people! TOMORROW, the Council will vote on a motion saying #NoPalantirInTheNHS. Both Manchester-based NHS Trusts currently use Palantir's Federated Data Platform (FDP). Let's ensure that changes. Ask your Councillor to back the motion 👇 www.emailyourmp.com/palantir.htm
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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
GP practices are cutting ties with the NHS Federated Data Platform built by Palantir, the US firm arming ICE with patient health data. Sharing patient data with immigration enforcement keeps sick people from doctors. Palantir poisons the whole system. Good on them for drawing the line.
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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
46% of GP staff we surveyed in England believed proof of address was required to register a patient. It's not. Everyone in the UK has the right to register with a GP, no ID or proof of address required. Refusals happen anyway, far too often. 🧵
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Refugee and Migrant Justice @rmjusticeuk.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
💔💔 Heartbreaking account from an RNLI volunteer. It reminds us that most people in the UK are kind & compassionate. A tiny minority want to stoke fear & racism & receive outsized coverage. They aren't the majority. Diversity is the strength of our country Diversity is the strength of our communities
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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
This weekend, masked men in black swarmed roads in Dover and Portsmouth. We condemn this racist intimidation, unreservedly. We know people across the UK are frustrated and disillusioned with the current system. But this is never the answer.
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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Climate change is a deadly reality. 350+ people killed after flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border, triggered by glacial collapse. Homes and essential services destroyed. Our thoughts are with everyone affected.
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The world is on fire: floods, drought and extreme heat displaces millions already living through crisis - Doctors of the World
Climate change is forcing unprecedented migration. Together with 12 major aid organisations, we're committed to tackling this global crisis.
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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 14/08/2026
👀Tommy Robinson’s right hand man Danny ‘Tommo’ Thomas says his new anti-migrant vigilante group exists to protect women and children. So obviously we know what comes next: several of the men he personally “handpicked” have criminal convictions, including for violence against women.
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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
The UK must act for Sudan. Last year El Fasher fell to Sudan's RSF. The United Nations confirmed it was genocide. Now another city, El Obeid, faces the same threat. The UK has the power to act, and isn't. Add your name to demand action 🔗 tinyurl.com/ntzcj9ph
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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
This #WorldHumanitarianDay, aid work has never been more dangerous. There have been 945 attacks on healthcare this year alone. These attacks must stop. And stop going unpunished. International humanitarian law must be respected. Governments must protect humanitarian workers.
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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
We needed you and you didn't let us down. Since the Colombia earthquake hit, you've helped us raise over £2800. That's medical teams reaching Chocó, Nariño, Cauca and Antioquia when people needed them most. The need is still huge. Please keep giving if you can. Donate: tinyurl.com/2yhu6hsv
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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
"Written to be lived, not just read" That's how our Participation Lead Hassan Hussain describes Sohail Jannesari's new book on migrant mental health. Hassan shares 5 reasons The Migrant Art of Coping belongs on your 2026 reading list 👇
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New Reading on Migrant Mental Health: The Migrant Art of Coping  - Doctors of the World
Jannesari's The Migrant Art of Coping is 'written to be lived with'. Our Policy & Advocacy Manager suggests five reasons to read it.
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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
📍#Colombia: Our medical teams are in Chocó, at the earthquake's epicentre. 7 health facilities were damaged, leaving healthcare under immense strain. Our teams are restoring health services, providing urgent aid, sanitation and medical resources. The need is growing. Support now shorturl.at/spOU7
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Doctors of the World mobilises after Colombia Earthquake - Doctors of the World
A 7.4 magnitude earthquake has hit Colombia, killing at least 239 people. Doctors of the World's teams are on the ground providing emergency medical care.
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Refugee Action @refugeeaction.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
The housing emergency has created an expensive, poor quality and divisive asylum accommodation system. So 51 organisations have written to Andy Burnham to tell him he already has the answers to housing all people in need. Our letter is on his desk. bit.ly/4fRRMHw
Image of Andy Burnham in a a suit standing next to large text addressing him. The text says:
Dear Andy Burnham, 
You say Britain needs more social housing.  
You say communities need more local power. 
You say public services should be for the public, not profits.
We say, don't discriminate and apply these principles to all people, including people seeking safety.  
51 organisations have written to you. 
The letter is on your desk.
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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
This is the worst most of us will face this summer 👇 Climate breakdown is destroying 9 of the top 10 countries people flee to reach safety in the UK. But it's not grounds for asylum. Our care is unconditional because healthcare is a human right ➡️ shorturl.at/NXp1B
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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Doctors and nurses are treating illnesses caused by living in asylum accommodation. Let that sink in. Mould. Damp. Collapsed ceilings. Children living in it for months. Healthcare is a human right. So is a roof over your head that doesn't poison you.
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Asylum seekers placed in houses that pose ‘imminent safety risk’ - Hyphen
Data from Home Office and local councils reveals dozens of critical hazards in ‘dispersal housing’ that is run by private firms for profit
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Together With Refugees @refugeestogether.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Today we brought 219 organisations together to call for the end to the hostile politics and divisive rhetoric that have dehumanised people seeking asylum. Read the letter and get involved by visiting our website: togetherwithrefugees.org.uk/press-releas... #TogetherWithRefugees
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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Now you're PM, choose humanity, Andy Burnham. No more politics of division. No more pandering to hate. We're done watching hostile policies and intimidation keep our patients from getting the healthcare they need. @refugeestogether.bsky.social
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Burnham told to reject politics of hate and division
 MORE than 200 charities have urged Andy Burnham to “reject the politics of division” and forge a new path for asylum-seekers and refugees in Britain after he becomes Prime Minister today.
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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
🔴 Mass asylum camps are a healthcare violation. For a year we ran a clinic at Wethersfield ex-military site, treating men seeking safety. 68% were survivors of violence. 62% had severe mental distress. 30% suicidal. The Home Office MUST #CloseTheCamps & scrap ALL plans to open more.
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Asylum Matters @asylummatters.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Shutting people seeking sanctuary in ex-military barracks is dangerous, traumatising and cruel. And every night in barracks costs over FIVE TIMES more than a night in a home in a community. So can anyone explain why the Government wants to open MORE camps?
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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Our charity places for #TCSLondonMarathon 2027 are live. Right now. No ballot involved. Just you deciding that healthcare shouldn't be up for negotiation. Apply today and fundraise for healthcare access for people who need it, in the UK and worldwide ➡️ tinyurl.com/ehacacjs
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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
This debt will cost people their health. £10,000, charged for support received while banned from working. The Government's debt will pressure people into unsafe work, housing, and poorer health just to pay it off. It's the same trap as NHS charging. You cannot punish people for seeking safety.
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Refugees would be told to repay around £10,000 under new asylum bill
The Home Office will be given powers to recover costs from adults who have received asylum support under new laws.
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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Healthcare is a human right, not a privilege. Sweden was found to have violated that right by charging migrants for medical care. The UK Government does the same with NHS treatment. It's time the UK was held to the same standard.
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Sweden found guilty of violating the right to healthcare - Doctors of the World
The European Committee of Social Rights has ruled that Sweden violated the right to healthcare by denying EU migrants equal access and charging full treatment costs for care.
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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Extreme heat does not affect us all equally. Our patients experiencing homelessness, in unsuitable housing or refugee camps are facing a red alert without relief. The climate crisis is a health crisis. If you or someone near you in UK needs support, this thread can help ⬇️
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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Two earthquakes. 7.2 and 7.5 magnitude. Seconds apart. Our teams are on the ground. Rescuing people trapped beneath the rubble, delivering emergency care, and working to restore access to healthcare. #Venezuela needs the world to act now ➡️ tinyurl.com/447pj2mm
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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Every day in our clinics, we meet people too scared to get the healthcare they need. New @healthfoundation.bsky.social evidence confirms that charging migrants for care and sharing data with the Home Office is keeping people away from treatment. The NHS must not be an immigration enforcement tool.
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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
The EU approved far-right plans to share medical data with immigration enforcement for deportations. This is how trust in healthcare is destroyed. Fear of detention and deportation pushes people away from the care they need. We strongly condemn this inhumane policy.
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European Parliament approves new Deportation Regulation despite warnings from health professionals and NGOs - Doctors of the World
EU has voted in favour of new Returns Regulations, permitting ICE-style immigration enforcement across Europe, despite major health warnings.
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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
This is what courage looks like 👇 Our National Health Advisors arrived in the UK needing safety and healthcare. Navigated the system. Found it. Now they make sure others don't have to face it alone. This #RefugeeWeek, share their courage 🔗 tinyurl.com/bdkp27ea
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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Healthcare is a human right. Not a privilege. Not a policy debate. A right. This Refugee Week, we’re pushing back with Courage to Care. Show you care too 👉 tinyurl.com/bdkp27ea
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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Remembering Grenfell, nine years on. We spoke with Dr Paquita de Zulueta, who worked with us to support survivors who urgently needed medical care but feared using the NHS. The tragedy was avoidable. So were the barriers to healthcare that followed.
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Nine Years On, Still No Justice for Grenfell’s Survivors  - Doctors of the World
Former Clinical Volunteer, Dr Paquita de Zuleuta, speaks on the healthcare barriers faced by survivors of the Grenfell Tower Fire.
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Praxis, for migrants and refugees @praxisprojects.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
The scenes from Belfast last night are horrifying. Our thoughts remain with the victim of the knife attack, and with all those who have since been subjected to violence, intimidation, and fear.
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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
We condemn the attacks in Belfast. Our thoughts are with the victim and everyone who has since been targeted in its aftermath. What we are seeing in Belfast is not a series of isolated incidents. It reflects how quickly normalised racist narratives can escalate into harm for entire communities.
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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
We have supported children to get a correct age assessment after they were wrongly assessed as adults by the Home Office. These are not decisions for AI systems. Age assessments must be human and expert-led. No child should be stripped of the protections they need.
theguardian.com
Charities decry UK plan to use AI to assess age of young asylum seekers
Coalition of more than 100 organisations says move could lead to more children ending up in adult detention facilities
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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
🚨 High court rules room-sharing for survivors of torture is unlawful. For years, we've flagged the harm caused by room-sharing in large sites. Our doctors have repeatedly seen patients retraumatised. It's time the UK Government took medical advice seriously. #CommunitiesNotCamps
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UK government acted unlawfully by forcing torture survivors to share rooms, court rules
Judgment is blow to Shabana Mahmood’s plans to send more asylum seekers to army barracks
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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
🔴 A new outbreak of Ebola is spreading in the #DRC. Our teams have activated an emergency response in North and South Kivu, with doctors and nurses on the ground working to contain the disease and limit further spread. Learn more and support the response 👇
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Doctors of the World's response to the Ebola outbreak in the DRC - Doctors of the World
Over 160 deaths have been reported in an Ebola outbreak in the DRC. Doctors of the World is delivering emergency healthcare to local communities.
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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
The UK Government cannot pretend it does not see the harm done under its care. People seeking safety need compassion and trauma-informed healthcare. Not a cell. Detention under the ‘one-in, one-out’ scheme must end.
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Asylum seeker has deportation ticket cancelled after attempting suicide
Eritrean man was due to be forcibly removed to France under ‘one in, one out’ scheme
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Asylum Matters @asylummatters.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Here's what we know: in every single community in the UK, there are people who are kind, hopeful and welcoming. This week they'll be making that hope and welcome extra visible - but it's there every day. What give you hope in your community?
Headline over a picture of a woman with a handwritten "refugees are welcome here" says "more than 350 communities to host counter hate events in million acts of hope campaign"
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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
No government should undermine human rights ❌ Today’s King’s Speech confirms UK Gov will double the wait for settlement and weaken human rights protections for people seeking safety. For many families, that means years in limbo - living with uncertainty, poverty & restricted access to healthcare.
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Starmer hopes to regain momentum with unveiling of dozens of bills in king’s speech
Planned legislation includes housing, immigration and energy measures, and comes amid awkwardness with the palace over Charles’s role
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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Congrats to the brave team behind ‘Gaza: Doctors Under Attack’ on its @bafta.org win last night. A year on from the film's debut, medical aid remains severely restricted, hospitals are barely functioning & medics are detained. Countries MUST act to protect Gaza’s healthcare system. #BAFTATVAwards
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Gaza documentary dropped by the BBC wins BAFTA
A documentary exposing Israel’s attacks on Gaza’s health system and personnel won Best Current Affairs at the BAFTAs.
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Women for Refugee Women @4refugeewomen.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
🚨French riot police are forcibly taking mothers away from their children as they attempt to reach safety in the UK.   Tearing families apart at the border is atrocious. Yet this is funded by our Government.   The Government must end its complicity and funding NOW. www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...
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French police separate migrant children from their mothers on Dunkirk beach
Chaos on Malo-les-Bain as officers split families trying to climb into dinghies bound for England
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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
We’re #hiring a Services Coordinator! Support people facing barriers to healthcare by coordinating and delivering our outreach clinics & national advice line. Apply by 17 May, 5PM 👇
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Jobs and Volunteering roles - Doctors of the World
Visit the Doctors of the World online jobs site to search and apply for the latest rewarding jobs and volunteering roles.
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Asylum Matters @asylummatters.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
It doesn't matter where they're born. Every child needs stability, safety and protection from harm. This Government has attacked children's rights on all sides through a raft of hostile migration policies - it must change course, now.
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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
More evidence that tougher borders do not stop crossings. They just make them more dangerous. The government should stop wasting tax-payer money on terrorising traumatised people. Safe routes are needed to save lives.
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More than 100 migrants rescued in Channel less than week after £650m France deal
More than 100 migrants have been rescued from the English Channel, less than a week after the UK signed a new deal with the French government to curb crossings. Traffickers using the tactic, designed...
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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
What an incredible day at the London Marathon 💙 We are so grateful to every one of our runners who took on 26.2 miles to help more people access healthcare around the world. Together, you've raised over £41,000! Run in our 2027 team ➡️ tinyurl.com/3k9w3st5 #WeRunTogether
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Doctors of the World @dotwuk.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Children and babies are dying as a result of living in temporary accommodation. Our clinics see families placed for years in squalid, unstable housing, unable to meet their kid’s basic health needs. 104 deaths is a travesty. Safe, stable housing must be a priority.
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Temporary accommodation linked to deaths of 104 children in England in six years
Calls for ‘urgent, sustained action’ over rising number of children who do not have permanent home
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Anna Miller @anna-miller.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
With Govt's changes to settlement, many more people will be trapped in temporary status for decades, lives dictated by the next Home Office decision. If NHS continues to act as a data-sharing arm for the Home Office, its going to be difficult to convince pple to trust the NHS when next crisis hits.
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Anna Miller @anna-miller.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Also much needed acknowledgment of the experiences of our patients who wanted to get vaccinated but were unable to. Disappointingly, this was not followed through in the recommendations; the Inquiry did not call for the charging policy or data-sharing practices to cease.
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