In this episode Dr Durga Sivasathiaseelan from Doctors of the World joins Liza Collins and Elisha Jadav from the HLP Homeless Health team to reflect on the health needs of asylum-seeker and migrant populations in the UK and how they can be supported through healthcare.
You can find resources mentioned in this episode and links to further reading below.
Definitions:
https://refugeecouncil.org.uk/information/refugee-asylum-facts/the-truth-about-asylum/
Doctors of the World:
https://www.doctorsoftheworld.org.uk/who-we-are/refugees-and-migrants/
https://www.doctorsoftheworld.org.uk/what-we-stand-for/supporting-medics/safe-surgeries-initiative/
https://www.doctorsoftheworld.org.uk/patient-clinic/
HLP My Right to Healthcare cards:
https://www.healthylondon.org/resource/my-right-to-access-healthcare-cards/
Guidance on health entitlements:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/nhs-entitlements-migrant-health-guide
https://www.nrpfnetwork.org.uk/information-and-resources/rights-and-entitlements/nhs-treatment/overview#guide-sections