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Caring for dispersed asylum seekers: a resource pack (Department of Health)
This document is aimed at helping local health and social care agencies to meet the needs of asylum seekers who are dispersed to their areas. Key concepts and entitlements are set out along with examples of good practice. Initiatives such as local development schemes, personal medical service pilots and the development of health assessments for asylum seekers at induction centres are all covered.
www.dh.gov.uk/PublicationsAndStatistics...

Department of Health information about Asylum seekers and refugees
www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAndGuidance/International...

HARP (health for asylum seekers & refugees portal)
HARP consists of three websites, each developed in collaboration with health professionals working with asylum seekers and refugees in the UK . They are designed to enable you to easily access the wealth of information, practical tools, and articles that have been written by health care professionals, NGOs, academics and research bodies with expert knowledge of working with asylum seekers and refugees, both in the UK and other countries.
www.harpweb.org.uk

Home Office statistics
www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds

Information Centre about Asylum and Refugees in the UK (ICAR)
ICAR is an independent centre set up to collect, record, compile and disseminate up to date, comprehensive and academically credible information about refugees and asylum seekers in the UK . It aims to raise the level of public debate and to promote better understanding of the issues.
www.icar.org.uk

ippr (institute for public policy research)
ippr is a progressive think tank, which researches and writes policy analysis, reports and publications.
www.ippr.org.uk

Meeting the health needs of refugee and asylum seekers in the UK – an information and resource pack for health workers. Angela Burnett and Yohannes Fassil
This is a resource pack for health workers in both the statutory and voluntary sectors. It is for both clinicians and service planners. It was compiled after consultation with refugees, asylum seekers, health workers and others working in the field. It is a clearly written, comprehensive resource and information pack.
http://www.london.nhs.uk/newsmedia...

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