The Home Office policy of disregarding independent medical assessments in favor of those made by a government-appointed doctor for asylum seekers has been deemed illegal by a High Court judge. This came after a challenge by charity Medical Justice, which argued that the policy was causing delays in decisions on whether vulnerable individuals should be released from detention. The policy, implemented in June 2022, instructed immigration caseworkers to postpone considering external medical reports when determining the fate of asylum seekers.
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Home Office’s use of second medical opinions to assess asylum seekers was unlawful
