The report said children have been put in detention, where there islittle possibility of receiving appropriate care, while families arestill being dispersed around the UK, even though this has a negativeimpact on their treatment.
"These children have complex health needs and require highly specialisedtreatment and care.
It is questionable whether it makes economic or ethical sense to movethem around the UK," states Children, HIV, Asylum & Immigration.
The situation is particularly bad for those who remain in the UK aftertheir asylum applications have failed because they are no longereligible for free HIV and Aids treatment and have little or no abilityto pay.
"The implications of the threat of enforced payment on taking upservices should not be underestimated. Treating children and adultsbefore they become seriously ill will not only save the NHS money, butalso prevent unnecessary suffering."
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