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