A new report by the think-tank Demos, supported by Doctors of the World, argues that encouraging earlier detection of health conditions amongst migrant communities would reduce NHS spending on treatment and reduce the wider public health risk by catching transmittable diseases early.
The report responds to concerns about Government proposals for extra NHS charges for migrants that could deter even more vulnerable people from accessing the healthcare they need. Previous Demos research also found a significant number of the 850,000 migrants who cannot speak English struggle to access public services.
