This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament
Rejected petition stealing NHS care by non EU nationals should be made a criminal offence
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Every yr 10,000s of non-EU nationals fly in2 our airports getting taxis direct 2 A&E 2 have babies where they know its not a standard birth. Also theyll turn up in A&E with advanced cancer 2 steal NHS resources resulting in sched opps bein cancelled . Pregnancy shud b ez 2 solve by HMRC officers 2 request proof of insurance & when none held they shud b deported. The average cost 2 the NHS bein £50,000+ per thief with trusts near airports cing more people NOT entitled 2 NHS care then are. PC has caused this & its getting worse. Theres no deterant at the mo as scum after treatment leave be4 bein invoiced & r on their way home b4 the trust r aware. They steal millions worth of NHS care without a care 2 the GB public who have 2 pick up the bill. This crime shud b made in2 a criminal offence like robbing is so the culprits can b brought back 2 the UK. Unless theres a deterant this will continue its getting worse we have a national not international service.
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