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  • Why is the government trying to undermine its anti-terror programme?

    March 9, 2021
    Why is the government trying to undermine its anti-terror programme?

    Our research into the effects of Prevent Duty in the NHS was referenced in a Guardian article discussing the government’s controversial appointment of William Shawcross to lead an independent review of Prevent.


  • Coronavirus ‘amnesty’ to get undocumented migrants vaccinated will not be enough, ministers warned

    February 8, 2021
    Coronavirus ‘amnesty’ to get undocumented migrants vaccinated will not be enough, ministers warned

    The Independent covered the letter co-ordinated by the Patients Not Passports campaign, which was sent to the Government alongside 140 other organisations, urging them to take further action to remove the barriers to accessing healthcare currently preventing migrants from accessing the COVID-19 vaccine. Our Programme Lead, James Skinner was quoted in the article.


  • For true herd immunity, we must vaccinate immigrants as a priority

    January 14, 2021
    For true herd immunity, we must vaccinate immigrants as a priority

    The Guardian referenced the findings of our report on migrant access to healthcare during the Coronavirus pandemic, in an article discussing restrictions on migrants accessing the Coronavirus vaccine in the US.


  • ‘Callous and Careless’: UK Coordinated Man’s Deportation With a Doctor

    December 8, 2020
    ‘Callous and Careless’: UK Coordinated Man’s Deportation With a Doctor

    Access to Healthcare Campaigner, James Skinner, was quoted in a Vice article discussing the Home Office’s decision to deporting a person against the medical advice of a GP and discusses how this fits into the wider Hostile Environment in healthcare.


  • You’ve Heard Of The Hostile Environment. But Did You Know About The Resistance?

    December 5, 2020
    You’ve Heard Of The Hostile Environment. But Did You Know About The Resistance?

    Our Access to Healthcare Campaigner, James Skinner, was quoted in a Huffington Post article discussing the role health workers are plating in resisting the Hostile Environment in the NHS.


  • Racism Is A Public Health Crisis. As A Doctor, I’ve Seen It For Myself

    October 28, 2020
    Racism Is A Public Health Crisis. As A Doctor, I’ve Seen It For Myself

    Dr Harun Khan writes in the Huffington Post about racial disparities in healthcare and mentions the findings of our report on the impacts of Prevent Duty in the NHS.


  • End of eviction ban in England and Wales ‘could cause Covid surge’

    August 20, 2020
    End of eviction ban in England and Wales ‘could cause Covid surge’

    The Guardian covered the open letter we, alongside 16 other public health organisations and 3 tenants unions wrote to the Government calling on them to protect those experiencing housing insecurity during the coronavirus crisis.


  • Asians and Muslims More Likely to Be Referred to the UK’s Anti-Terror Programme

    July 14, 2020
    Asians and Muslims More Likely to Be Referred to the UK’s Anti-Terror Programme

    Vice covered some of the key findings from our report ‘False Positives: the Prevent counter-extremism policy in healthcare’, with a particular emphasis on the research highlighting the racial and religious disproportionality in who is reported under the Prevent duty.


  • As Priti Patel quietly expands Prevent, let’s talk about why we should be defunding it instead

    July 3, 2020
    As Priti Patel quietly expands Prevent, let’s talk about why we should be defunding it instead

    An opinion piece for The Independent covered some findings from our report ‘False Positives: the Prevent counter-extremism policy in healthcare’.


  • Mental health may be ‘significant factor’ in NHS referrals to Prevent

    July 2, 2020
    Mental health may be ‘significant factor’ in NHS referrals to Prevent

    The Guardian covered our latest report ‘False Positives: the Prevent counter-extremism policy in healthcare’, with an particular emphasis on the report’s finding that people with mental health conditions are disproportionately referred to Prevent.


  • Calls to scrap ‘unfair’ NHS surcharge for all migrant workers

    May 22, 2020
    Calls to scrap ‘unfair’ NHS surcharge for all migrant workers

    Campaigner, James Skinner, was quoted in the Guardian, discussing the importance of scrapping the NHS Surcharge for all migrants, following the government’s decision to end NHS charging for NHS staff.


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