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A version of this page translated into Ukrainian is available by clicking here
Healthwatch Norfolk are dedicated to providing easy and safe access to care for everyone in Norfolk, including refugees.
As Norfolk welcomes refugees from Ukraine, Healthwatch Norfolk have translated and sourced information on accessing health care to give new arrivals extra information and advice about our services:
Meeting the needs of people arriving here from Ukraine – This is an online guide giving support around GP registration and assessing the initial health needs of people arriving here. You can find it by clicking here
NHS for Asylum-Seekers – This is a guide to the NHS for asylum-seekers which has been translated into Ukrainian and is downloadable by clicking:
NHS-guide-for-asylum-seekers-FINAL
IN ENGLISH: https://forrestmls.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/NHS-guide-for-asylum-seekers-v5.pdf
How The NHS Works – is a leaflet with images about how the NHS works which has also been translated into Ukrainian and Russian, and can be found by clicking:
IN UKRAINIAN English_How-the-NHS-works-Trifold_UK
IN ENGLISH: https://www.doctorsoftheworld.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/English_How-the-NHS-works-Trifold.pdf
IN RUSSIAN: Download by clicking here
We have also sourced information in Ukrainian about accessing the 111 service, find out more by clicking here
To access NHS 111 in another language, you just need to say “interpreter” to the call handler and then say the language you wish to communicate in.
Ukrainians Welcome has lots of information for refugees, particularly around employment rights. You can find it by clicking here
The Government has also released a detailed guide for Ukrainians arriving here which gives detailed information about healthcare, and accessing other public services and benefits. Click the links below to access them
An English version in pdf format
An English version in website format
A Ukrainian version in pdf format
A Russian version in pdf format
King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council has created a guide for people in its area with useful information for people in that area and local charities offering support, as well as some contact details for national organisations who could help refugees anywhere in Norfolk. You can read it by clicking here
There is also a guide for health professionals which gives information about the needs of migrant patients. To access that information, click here.
Also for health professionals, the Medicines Learning Portal has compiled a list of resources with information about Ukrainian medication which you can find by clicking here.
If anyone is struggling to access a Covid-19 jab, particularly in a rural area, the Jab Cab can be used for free transport to and from a booked COVID-19 vaccination appointment across Norfolk & Waveney – Grab a jab with the Jab Cab – Norfolk and Waveney CCG
We will continue to add further information and resources to this page about health and social care, specifically for refugees from Ukraine who are heading to Norfolk, as it is released. If you are looking for something specific and cannot find it, please get in touch! Our friendly team will be happy to help.
Updated May 30, 2022
