Summary
Many asylum seekers struggle to access healthcare when they come to the UK due to the extensive paperwork needed to register with primary care and other services. Many new arrivals have complex health needs for which current NHS healthcare systems struggle to offer appropriate care, exacerbating the trauma already experienced by many of these vulnerable people and families. In this article for The BMJ, the authors look at how how a model response to this issue was developed during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Why asylum seekers deserve better healthcare, and how we can give it to them (6 January 2022)
https://www.bmj.com/content/376/bmj.n3069.full
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