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Priority need is where certain people are given priority for access to accommodation over others. The relevant law on homelessness requires housing authorities to give priority to anyone that meets the definition of “priority need“.
Anyone in England may register and see a GP without charge. This includes: asylum seekers and refugees, overseas visitors and those who are homeless.
In England, hospitals that provide inpatient care, urgent treatment centres, and emergency departments all have a duty to refer Clients to the local authority homelessness/housing options team of their choice where they are homeless/likely to become homeless within 56 days.
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