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UPR recommendations 2017, paragraph 134.169

Government should: Further strengthen the Equality Act, particularly to provide better health services to disadvantaged groups such as migrants. Further...

UN recommendation

CRPD concluding observations 2017, paragraph 27

Government should: Introduce an action plan to challenge perceptions of disabled people not having ‘a good and decent life’, and...

UN recommendation

ICESCR concluding observations 2016, paragraph 56

Government should: Ensure temporary or undocumented migrants, asylum seekers, refugees and Roma, Gypsies and Travellers can access all necessary health...

UN recommendation

ICESCR concluding observations 2016, paragraph 58

Government should: Promote a full health service (including mental health) in line with the duty introduced by the Health and...

UN recommendation

CEDAW concluding observations 2019, paragraph 50

Government should: Implement programmes and policies that provide effective access to healthcare for women from marginalised groups, particularly asylum-seeking and...

UN recommendation

CERD concluding observations 2016, paragraph 25

Government should: (a) Develop a strategy (in consultation with Gypsy, Traveller and Roma communities) to address the challenges they face...

UN recommendation

CRC concluding observations 2016, paragraph 59

Government should: Develop strategies on improving child health in line with UN advice on children's right to health and: (a)...

UN recommendation

CERD concluding observations 2016, paragraph 48

Government should: Within one year of adopting the present recommendations, provide an update to the CERD Committee on progress in...

UN recommendation

UPR recommendations 2017, paragraph 134.125

Government should: Review the Equality Act in relation to to gender identity, and ensure intersex people can access health services....

UN recommendation

UPR recommendations 2017, paragraph 134.224

Government should: Put into practice recommendations of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and the Human Rights Committee regarding...

UN recommendation

UPR recommendations 2017, paragraph 134.166

Government should: Do more so that disadvantaged people can access public, social and health services. Strengthen measures to foster access...

UN recommendation

Access to healthcare – Government action

UK Government actions In September 2021, the UK Government announced the new Health and Social Care Levy to help pay...

Government action

CRC concluding observations 2023, paragraph 56

Government should: (a) Consider removing the interpretative declaration on article 1; (b) Consider raising the minimum age of voluntary recruitment...

UN recommendation

Access to healthcare – UK Government assessment

Record NHS waiting lists and worsening waiting times before the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have limited access to healthcare. There is...

Progress assessment No progress

Access to healthcare – Welsh Government assessment

There is evidence that certain groups experience persistent inequalities in accessing healthcare in Wales, but a lack of data separated...

Progress assessment No progress

CRC concluding observations 2023, paragraph 20

Government should: a) Take more action to deal with racism, xenophobia and discrimination against disadvantaged children, including: • ethnic minority...

UN recommendation

CRC concluding observations 2023, paragraph 25

Government should: Recognise the right to identity of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex children. Do more to ensure that...

UN recommendation

CRC concluding observations 2023, paragraph 40

Government should: (a) Review how welfare changes affect disabled children and their families; increase payments so that these changes do...

UN recommendation

CRC concluding observations 2023, paragraph 41

Government should: (a) Do more to ensure that all forms of healthcare are available to all children, and that children...

UN recommendation

CRC concluding observations 2023, paragraph 43

Government should: (a) Urgently update the Mental Health Act to: • ban the detention or placement of children with mental...

UN recommendation

CRC concluding observations 2023, paragraph 44

Government should: (a) Ensure all adolescent girls can access family planning services, affordable contraceptives, and safe abortion care without having...

UN recommendation

CRC concluding observations 2023, paragraph 50

Government should: (a) Urgently change the Illegal Migration Bill: take out any provisions that would lead to violations of children’s...

UN recommendation

CRPD concluding observations 2017, paragraph 55

Government should work with disabled people's organisations to: (a) Develop a fully-funded action plan to improve disabled people’s access to...

UN recommendation