Health Stream of Sanctuary Health News
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Help us challenge plans that could prevent refugees and people seeking asylum getting healthcare!
Imminent changes are being made to health services in England that will negatively affect refugees, people seeking asylum and other…
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Changes to Accessing Healthcare – Impact on Refugees & Asylum-Seekers – Take Action Now!
Changes to Accessing Healthcare – Impact on Refugees & Asylum-Seekers
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Medical Information Consent Forms sent to Asylum-Seekers
The Home Office have recently started contacting asylum seekers and asking them to sign a consent form that would give…
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Freedom From Torture Campaign on Handling of Torture Evidence
Freedom From Torture has launched a campaign action, asking MPs to call for a Home Affairs Committee inquiry into handling of…
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Searching for Potential Claimants to Challenge Home Office Access of NHS Data
In light of ongoing concerns around the data-sharing agreement between the Home Office and NHS Digital, a number of agencies…
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Doctors of the World Launch #StopSharing Patient Data Campaign – Help Spread the Word
Doctors of the World has just launched its #StopSharing campaign calling on the UK government to stop using NHS patients’…
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Department of Health Response to the Consultation on Extending Charging for Overseas Visitors
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New resource on how to register with a GP in England
This new leaflet produced by the NHS is a guide on how to register with a GP for refugees and…
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Dramatic increase in HO tracing requests through the NHS
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between NHS Digital (formerly HSCIC), the Department of Health (DoH) and the Home Office, makes clear…
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Doctors of the World – new training programmes for health professionals
Doctors of the World – new training programmes for health professionals to meet needs of refugees and unaccompanied asylum seeking…
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Health Stream in Action: Refugees’ Journeys: Wellbeing Justice and Resilience Conference
Coventry University and City of Sanctuary collaborated with organisations from across the country, including Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust…
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National advice helpline on health charging issues
Doctors of the World operate a national helpline which can advise the public or professionals on any access to healthcare…
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Update on proposed health charges for asylum seekers and refugees
In the Queen’s speech, the Government announced that it would introduce the NHS (Overseas Visitors Charging) Bill. This Bill will include…
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Experts by Experience speak out at a UK Migrant Health Conference in the University of East Anglia (UEA)
“No decision about me, without me” is an admirable slogan of the NHS but does it apply to asylum seekers…
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“City of Sanctuary Health Stream is taking off”
The City of Sanctuary Health stream provides a forum for asylum seekers and refugees to have a voice, to share…
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Two Sanctuary Awards for Health presented in Leeds
York St Health Practice and Leeds Institute of Medical Education (LIME) are the first GP practice and medical institute to receive…
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Migrant workers accessing healthcare in Norfolk – report from HealthWatch Norfolk
The aim of the research, was to identify, by working with GYROS in Great Yarmouth, KLARS in Kings Lynn and…
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First University Department Sanctuary award goes to Bradford Health Studies
The Faculty of Health Studies at the University of Bradford has received a Sanctuary in Health award for its work…
