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<p>Initial medical triaging and assistance is carried out on board UK vessels deployed
to the Mediterranean for search and rescue purposes. Migrants are then taken to a
nearby port, as directed by the Italian authorities, where their needs can be more
fully assessed and addressed by Italian authorities there.</p><p>The UK has regular
discussions with other Member States about search and rescue in the Mediterranean.</p><p>Furthermore,
the UK is also playing a leading role in pushing for comprehensive, long-term action
through the EU and the UN to tackle the cause of illegal immigration and the organised
trafficking gangs behind it, as well as increasing support and protection for those
who need it North and East Africa. We are clear that the need to break the link between
getting on a boat and achieving residence in Europe.</p>
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