Why asylum seekers deserve better healthcare, and how we can give it to them

Many asylum seekers in the UK find themselves in a purgatory of paperwork that leaves a total absence of healthcare. Olivia Farrant and colleagues explain how, in the depths of the pandemic, a model response was born

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Published in:BMJ (Online) 2022-01, Vol.376, p.n3069-n3069
Main Authors: Farrant, Olivia, Eisen, Sarah, van Tulleken, Chris, Ward, Allison, Longley, Nicky
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Birth control
Child development
Community support
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Disease transmission
Families & family life
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Health care
Health services
Health visiting
Medical screening
Mental health
Pandemics
Parents & parenting
Primary care
Sexual health
Trauma
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Summary:Many asylum seekers in the UK find themselves in a purgatory of paperwork that leaves a total absence of healthcare. Olivia Farrant and colleagues explain how, in the depths of the pandemic, a model response was born
ISSN:1756-1833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.n3069