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The #SafeSurgeries4London event is about to begin. Follow us as we hear from expert healthcare professionals on inclusive and accessible primary care in our city. #SafeSurgeries 
Access to healthcare is a matter of social justice. The Mayor thinks the #HostileEnvironment undermines social integration. London is open.
Stephen Waring from @LDN_gov opening #SafeSurgeries4London
Stephen Waring from @LDN_gov opening #SafeSurgeries4London
@LDN_gov .@jenniecorb on the progress and challenges of #SafeSurgeries one year on. Key issues faced by our patients in accessing #care: lack of paperwork, language barriers, immigration status, and fear #SafeSurgeries4London
In 2018, 1 in 5 attempts by our volunteers to register a patient with a GP practice were wrongly refused for reasons that contradict #NHS Guidelines. #PatientsNotPassports
The reasons for refusals, with lack of paperwork as most common issue, show that already #vulnerable people, such as destitute people without fixed accommodation or undocumented #migrants, are likely to be disproportionately affected.
#GP practices are also inconsistent in their approach to registering patients, with 17% of practices agreeing to patient registrations in some cases and refusing in others.
