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The next Seldom Heard Forum which will focus on ‘Seldom Heard refugees and asylum seekers’ wellbeing.’
Refugees and asylum seekers can have complex health needs. These may be influenced by experiences prior to leaving their home country, during transit or after arrival in the UK. For example, refugees are five times more likely to have mental health needs than the UK population. During this period asylum seekers are at risk of health problems linked to poverty, such as malnutrition. Extended periods of stress and uncertainty can also lead to declines in mental health, including among patients who arrived in the UK in good mental health or who had no previous history of mental health problems.
However, refugees and asylum seekers in the UK often have difficulty accessing healthcare and other public services. In many cases, they may be unfamiliar with the way these services are organised. In 2017, NHS charges for overseas visitors were extended to include some community care for refused asylum seekers. There is growing concern that this will increase access difficulties.
If you would like to join us, please sign up via Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/arc-nwc-seldom-heard-forum-wellbeing-of-refugees-and-asylum-seekers-tickets-439506464667
Please email any queries to s.m.hassan@liverpool.ac.uk in the first instance and feel free to share the invitation with colleagues, friends or any community groups you may know.
If you want to help us spread the message further please see our Twitter feed @arc_nwc which also contains a tweet regarding the event and you can simply retweet.