Bulletin of medical ethics
2004, Pages 17-21

Ethical and legal issues in caring for asylum seekers and refugees in the UK. (Review)

Hamill M.* , McDonald L. , Brook G. , Murphy S.
  • a Dept. of GU/HIV Medicine, Jefferiss Wing, St. Mary's Hospital, London, W2 1NY, United Kingdom
  • b Dept. of GU/HIV Medicine, Jefferiss Wing, St. Mary's Hospital, London, W2 1NY, United Kingdom
  • c Dept. of GU/HIV Medicine, Jefferiss Wing, St. Mary's Hospital, London, W2 1NY, United Kingdom
  • d Dept. of GU/HIV Medicine, Jefferiss Wing, St. Mary's Hospital, London, W2 1NY, United Kingdom

Abstract

Inward migration to the UK remains topical and controversial as numbers continue to increase. Many immigrants have specific health care needs and may shoulder a large burden of infectious disease. Imposition of legal constraints can have a huge impact on the medical care afforded to immigrants. Currently UK policy is to treat, free of charge and with NHS resources, those who fulfil specific criteria. However an increasing number are being asked to pay for their treatment. Many health care professionals are confused as to current legal restrictions and require guidance on the associated ethical issues. We concentrate on provision of care to HIV positive individuals and use cases to illustrate some of the issues. However these issues are equally pertinent to practitioners in all branches of medicine.

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Index Keywords

refugee Human immunodeficiency virus infection economics developing country Developing Countries human ethics highly active antiretroviral therapy Refugees Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active statistics State Medicine United Nations Physicians HIV Seropositivity Great Britain national health service human rights Humans Health Care and Public Health Review migration legal aspect physician United Kingdom Emigration and Immigration Delivery of Health Care Social Responsibility social behavior health care delivery

Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-20644468603&partnerID=40&md5=d90cc070d23c2c8573fa4de2a3f68ab3

ISSN: 09629564
Cited by: 6
Original Language: English