S1 Ep15: Perspectives on... Health needs of refugees and asylum seekers

Update: 2022-06-01

Description

This episode is part of a special series for Refugee Week 2022. According to the Refugee Council, there were over 48,000 applications for asylum made in the UK in the past 12 months, and over 100,000 are awaiting an initial decision on their application. This panel discuss their work treating and caring for asylum seekers and refugees, and the varied, complex health needs and journeys they may have.

Guests

Dr Hareen De Silva, @drhareendesilva

Dr Emily Clark, @DeepEndEoE @DOTW_UK

Resources

Public Health England - Migrant Health Guide: Countries A-Z

BMA - Refugee and Asylum Seeker Patient Health Toolkit

Fairhealth - courses about health inequalities

CADUS

Doctors of The World UK - Safe Surgeries

Doctors of The World UK - Translated health information

Article - Migrants in vulnerable circumstances: not a quick fix

Article - Access to health care for migrants: why restrictive policies are failing

BMA - help for refugee doctors

Bridges Programme (Scotland)

Building Bridges

GMC - help for refugee doctors

IPC - Resettlement Programme for Overseas Doctors

Lincolnshire Refugee Doctor Project

London Met University - Refugee Assessment and Guidance Unit

NHS Education for Scotland (NES) Refugees Doctors Programme

Phoenix Project (Email: phoenixprojectoutreach@gmail.com | Twitter: @thephoenixprjct)

REACHE Manchester (Email: reache@manchester.ac.uk | Twitter: @reachenw)

Refugee Council

Scotland Deanery - Refugee Doctors' Programme

Scottish Refugee Council

Wales Deanery - refugee doctors

WARD (Wales)

Visit our web page for more information on the College's statements and response to refugee and vulnerable migrants and displaced doctors.

Please note that the views expressed in these conversations are that of RCGP members and may not represent RCGP views or policy.