Health and wellbeing

Good health and wellbeing help us to live a life that is happy, fulfilling and in which we can flourish.

Challenges are common when moving to a new country and starting a new life, especially if someone has been forced to leave their country of birth. These challenges which include experiences during a journey to safety and after arrival in the UK, can affect our health and our ability to access healthcare and treatment.

However, access to healthcare is one of our basic rights.

Below there is information on how to access services, when you could be charged for using services and a range of useful links about health and healthcare.

The resources include information that may be useful to healthcare practitioners and other people in caring roles who may be able to support the health and healthcare needs of migrant communities.