Navigating No Recourse to Public Funds and NHS maternity charging: health and social care professionals’ experiences of supporting pregnant women in the UK
Tisha Dasgupta, Sahla Ansari, Lydia Mengistu, Rebecca Sobodu, Chiamaka Elumogo, Siofra Peeren, Sam Burton, Zenab Barry, Kirsty Kitchen, Hannah Rayment-Jones · 2026
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Tisha Dasgupta and co-authors examine how health and social care staff in England help pregnant migrant women, in a 2026 study. These women have no access to public funds and may face NHS maternity charges. Such rules can add to poverty, delay care, and widen gaps in health. The team asked staff about their knowledge, confidence, and training needs.
The study used focus groups with sixteen staff and a survey of sixty-five staff and students. Support varied a lot, in part because rules on status, care, and charges were hard to grasp. Staff reported low to fair confidence, and only a small share had prior training. The authors call for clearer guidance, more training, and better work across services. They also build a theory to guide new support.
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| CREATOR | Tisha Dasgupta, Sahla Ansari, Lydia Mengistu, Rebecca Sobodu, Chiamaka Elumogo, Siofra Peeren, Sam Burton, Zenab Barry, Kirsty Kitchen, Hannah Rayment-Jones |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 53 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |