Claim: People who arrive in the UK on small boats are put higher up on NHS waiting lists.
Fact-check: No evidence small boat arrivals beat NHS waiting lists - Full Fact
Verdict: asylum seekers, those awaiting an appeal and certain failed asylum seekers get access to free primary and secondary nhs care. but there's no evidence they are put higher up nhs waiting lists when they do get access to healthcare.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Grace Rahman
Date published: 2022-10-06T00:00:00