NHS

The Health and Social Care Committee has called the Secretary of State for Health to appear before it to explain his refusal to provide it with information on the Government’s review of NHS overseas visitor charging.

The BMA says there must be serious consideration over whether rapid expansion of this service within the NHS would create a two-tier health system.

The Children’s Commissioner for England has published a new report showing too many children are being admitted to secure hospitals unnecessarily. It warns that the current system of support for those with learning disabilities or autism is letting down some of the most vulnerable children in the country.

The British Medical Association is calling for urgent action to address the impact of charging rules for overseas patients, on both NHS staff and the patients themselves.