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Health of asylum seekers placed in Reading during the pandemic

Updated: Feb 9, 2023

Report by Reading Voice


We spoke with 43 asylum seekers or refugees placed in Reading by the Home Office as part of the government's pandemic response.



Summary:

  • Being moved from other parts of the UK to Reading had sometimes caused unsafe breaks in medication or ongoing treatment

  • Their rights to free prescriptions and dental care on the NHS had been delayed in many cases due to bureaucracy

  • Case studies highlight the experiences of Mohammed, Farzad and Nyadeng

  • The full report contains responses from Berkshire West Clinical Commissioning Group, Reading Borough Council and Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust



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