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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Holly Bancroft

Revealed: ‘Appalling’ reality of healthcare inside the Home Office’s asylum hotels

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Asylum seekers in hotels are being left without access to adequate healthcare, leaving torture injuries untreated, children suffering weight loss, and pregnant women without maternity services, doctors have warned.

Healthcare workers told The Independent of extreme cases such as children who had multiple teeth pulled out due to lack of dental care, as well as adults suffering from PTSD and suicidal thoughts.

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