Since October 2021, we have provided more than 1500 asylum seekers with healthcare support.
As part of a multi-disciplinary team of community nurses, GPs, social prescribers and health care assistants we have supported new arrivals to the UK with health assessments, medication, mental health support and more.
We support asylum seekers at four hotels in the city. Every asylum seeker has a health assessment with one of our team: a GP, nurse or advanced care practitioner, or a health care assistant. We take the clinicians to them so they’re seen in the accommodation they’re staying in while their asylum claim is processed, taking the pressure off general practice.
We also work with external services, including the North East Refugee Service, the local TB team at the Freeman Hospital, the infectious disease team at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, and the crisis and mental health team.
We also link in with local communities for external events, working alongside St. Vincent’s Community Centre in the centre of Newcastle who have run cooking classes, womens’ groups and more.