Access to healthcare

Translated: Navigating the NHS – a resource for asylum seekers and refugees

Translated: Navigating the NHS – a resource for asylum seekers and refugees

Bevan healthcare and partners have co-produced a subtitled animation supporting new migrants to navigate the NHS.

Translated: access to healthcare leaflet and film

Commissioned by NHS England South East, and in partnership with Compass Collective, Counterpoints Arts has produced a short film and leaflet to help asylum seekers in the UK stay safe and get access to health services.

Resources - quick links:

Film (in English, with English subtitles)

Prompt Sheet

Leaflet (English, with translations in Arabic, Farsi, Kurdish and Tigrinya)

The materials resulted from an applied arts education project run by Counterpoints Arts in partnership with creative practitioners working in theatre, photography, writing and film, commissioned by NHS England South East. The project included a series of creative sessions with men living at Napier Barracks in Folkestone that considered themes relating to personal safety, accessing health services, and cultural exchange and understanding – including in relation to gender equality.

The short printed leaflet “Advice on Healthcare and Social Issues” (pdf) is in English with translations into Arabic, Farsi, Kurdish and Tigrinya.

There is a prompt sheet to go with the film, containing further information and links for support workers to share.


Extension of temporary approval of home use for both stages of early medical abortion

Extension of temporary approval of home use for both stages of early medical abortion

Temporary approval of women’s homes and the homes of registered medical practitioners for early medical abortion up to 10 weeks has been extended until 29 August 2022.

Third dose vaccination information for people with a weakened immune system

Third dose vaccination information for people with a weakened immune system

Guidance on having a third dose of a Covid-19 vaccination for people with weakened immune systems.

Translated: Immunisation information for migrants

Translated: Immunisation information for migrants

Translated immunisation leaflet for migrants who have moved to the UK.