Man dying from heart failure at 38 after being denied treatment under Home Office's 'hostile environment'

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A 38-year-old man is dying from heart failure after being denied treatment under UK immigration rules, prompting renewed criticism of the Home Office’s “hostile environment“ policies. Nasar Ullah Khan has been living in the UK for nine years and is suffering from a serious heart condition which deteriorated into a terminal illness, but was told he is not eligible for a potentially life-saving transplant because he does not have leave to remain in the country. Responding to Mr Khan’s case, Chai Patel, legal policy director at the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants, said the NHS was being “undermined” by the hostile environment created for immigrants. Nasar Ullah Khan has been living in the UK for nine years and is suffering from a serious heart condition which deteriorated into a terminal illness, but he was told he was not eligible for a heart transplant because of his immigration status “We cannot ask NHS staff to take on the burden of immigration officials, when they need to concentrate on saving lives.” Mr Khan is one of hundreds of patients who have been denied treatment for serious health problems after ministers forced the NHS to impose upfront charges on migrants deemed ineligible for free healthcare.