Trying to access public services without an internet connection is increasingly difficult. Getting care without secure immigration status is even harder. Matteo Besana (Doctors of the World) Laurence Lessard-Phillips, Lin Fu, Antje Lindenmeyer and Jenny Phillimore (University of Birmingham) explain the findings of a study into people who struggled to obtain healthcare during the pandemic. When Joseph Ndau, an asylum … Continue reading “How the ‘hostile environment’ and online-only services stop the vulnerable from using the NHS”
Author: Lin Fu
Covid-19: Migrants face barriers accessing healthcare during the pandemic, report shows
https://www.bmj.com/content/374/bmj.n2296 The covid-19 pandemic exacerbated existing inequalities for refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants, who reported higher levels of bad health and inadequate housing as well as difficulties accessing health services, a report from the University of Birmingham has shown.1 The report analysed data from 750 migrants who accessed services run by Doctors of the World—a … Continue reading “Covid-19: Migrants face barriers accessing healthcare during the pandemic, report shows”
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A new report from @unibirmingham, @DOTW_UK & @NuffieldFound has revealed the extent of the barriers faced by migrants when accessing healthcare during the pandemic. You can find the details of release in the link: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/news/latest/2021/09/new-report-reveals-barriers-migrants-accessing-healthcare.aspx