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The coronavirus crisis has had a disproportionate impact on migrant & BME communities. The vaccine rollout will be no different.In this
thread we unpack why 230 orgs are calling on @DHSCgovuk to take further action to ensure #VaccinesForAll. http://www.vaccineforall.co.uk
Last week, @DHSCgovuk announced an “amnesty” for migrants to access the vaccine.
This was no policy change - everyone is already entitled to the vaccine for free!
But their spin was to distract from the real barriers to care - #HostileEnvironment immigration policies.
This was no policy change - everyone is already entitled to the vaccine for free! But their spin was to distract from the real barriers to care - #HostileEnvironment immigration policies.
Years of charging migrants for healthcare & sharing patient data with @UKhomeoffice has eroded trust between migrant communities and the #NHS.
This has been evidenced time and time again.
Here’s the latest from @JCWI_UK
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/feb/08/undocumented-uk-migrants-to-be-offered-covid-vaccine-without-any-checks
This has been evidenced time and time again.
Here’s the latest from @JCWI_UK
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/feb/08/undocumented-uk-migrants-to-be-offered-covid-vaccine-without-any-checks
The findings are similar to research we carried out at the start of the pandemic with @migrantsorg / @medact & @NEF. Despite calls for action from @theBMA and 60 cross-party MPs, the @DHSCgovuk did nothing. https://twitter.com/Medact/status/1268983073208754176
Primary care has always been free regardless of immigration status, but most people without status aren't registered with a GP.
@DOTW_UK have shown year after year that people without status are regularly denied GP access, despite national policy. https://twitter.com/DOTW_UK/status/1108386563992506369
@DOTW_UK have shown year after year that people without status are regularly denied GP access, despite national policy. https://twitter.com/DOTW_UK/status/1108386563992506369
Temporary offers of safety are not enough to undo the decades of harm caused by structurally racist policies that have embedded immigration controls into the NHS.
Even @PHE_uk has warned that the Hostile Environment worsens health inequalities.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/892376/COVID_stakeholder_engagement_synthesis_beyond_the_data.pdf#page=38
Even @PHE_uk has warned that the Hostile Environment worsens health inequalities.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/892376/COVID_stakeholder_engagement_synthesis_beyond_the_data.pdf#page=38
Ending the Hostile Environment is the first step to ensure people can access the NHS. That’s why 230 organisations have called for @DHSCgovuk to:
Guarantee NO data shared w @ukhomeoffice
End NHS charging
Ensure everyone knows their right to healthcare
#VaccinesForAll
Guarantee NO data shared w @ukhomeofficeEnd NHS chargingEnsure everyone knows their right to healthcare#VaccinesForAll
This must be accompanied by a public information campaign that aims to restore trust in the NHS and directly address the fear created by the #HostileEnvironment.
Your organisation can still join the call for #VaccinesForAll http://www.vaccineforall.co.uk
Your organisation can still join the call for #VaccinesForAll http://www.vaccineforall.co.uk
If you want to get involved, then join the #PatientsNotPassports campaign. We work with groups across the country fighting back against racist immigration policies in the #NHS. http://act.patientsnotpassports.co.uk
