These fact sheets have been written to explain the role of UK health services, the National Health Service (NHS), to newly-arrived individuals seeking asylum. They cover issues such as the role of GPs, their function as gatekeepers to health services available, how to register and how to access emergency services.
Special care has been taken to ensure that information is given in clear language, and the content and style has been tested with user groups.
Click on the links below to download PDFs in the following languages:
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Phone: 01969 622391
Out of hours: 111
Patient medical related requests
Email: leyburnsurgery@nhs.net
(This mailbox is checked regularly but not continually. Anything urgent must be phoned in. Patients should only send emails if requested by a member of the team. Medical related requests should be sent by our online consultation tool.)
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