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NHS 24 Engagement Opportunities for BME, Refugee and Asylum Seeking Backgrounds

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NHS 24 is always looking for opportunities to engage with community groups that serve people from a range of diverse ethnic backgrounds. Here are some useful links and information on engagement activity.

 

Summer health tips and advice: https://www.nhsinform.scot/campaigns/summer-health/

 

Healthcare for refugees and asylum seekers: https://www.nhsinform.scot/care-support-and-rights/health-rights/access/healthcare-for-refugees-and-asylum-seekers/

 

General NHS 24 awareness sessions

If you are interested in a member of their Engagement Team visiting your community group to talk about NHS 24 services then please e-mail [email protected]. This will cover a range of their services your community members could access including 111, NHS inform, Breathing Space and other services. If there is something specific you want covered then, if they can, they can discuss. This is open to pretty much any community group.

 

NHS 24 Mental Health Service Awareness Programme within young people from BME, Refugee & Asylum Seeking background

They are conducting a programme to raise awareness of the NHS 24 mental health service, specifically with young people aged 16-26 from BME, Refugee and Asylum-Seeking backgrounds.If you have a group that fits this criteria and would be interested in finding out more then please e-mail [email protected]