Tory ministers face anger after admitting NHS staff are still paying up-front to use the NHS - and many will face waiting wait six months for a refund.
Boris Johnson vowed in May to exempt migrant workers in the NHS or care system from the £624-a-year Immigration Health Surcharge.
He later pledged health and care workers who had already paid the fee would be refunded, backdated to March 31. But health leaders say workers are still having to make up-front payments.
And the government today confirmed some will be unable to start getting refunds until at least October 1, with future refunds paid in six-monthly reimbursements.
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