Ex-NHS chief backs doctors' warning over ID checks on patients

Critics say rules to tackle health tourism could deter sick people from seeking treatment and lead to racial profiling

A former chief executive of the NHS is among 1,000 signatories to a letter to the health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, warning of the risks posed by imposing identification checks and upfront charges for NHS care.

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