Healthcare
In all four nations of the UK, refugees are fully entitled to free NHS care.
It is recommended that you register with a GP to help you access the right support. You do not need proof of address, immigration status, ID or an NHS number.
Warwickshire has a wide network of GPs which provide primary health care, details of local clinics can be found on the NHS Coventry and Warwickshire page.
How the NHS works: a simple explanation of how the NHS works in England
- How the NHS works: A guide for migrants (English) (PDF, 582 KB)
- How the NHS works: A guide for migrants (Arabic) (PDF, 708 KB)
- How the NHS works: A guide for migrants (Kurdish) (PDF, 705 KB)
These health services are free to everyone
- GP advice and treatment
- Services that are provided as part of the NHS 111 telephone advice line
- Accident and Emergency services provided at an A&E department, walk-in centre, minor injuries unit or urgent care centre
- Diagnosis and treatment of some infectious and sexually transmitted diseases
- NHS services provided for COVID-19 investigation, diagnosis, treatment and vaccination
- Family planning services (contraception)
- Treatment for a physical or mental condition caused by torture, female genital mutilation, domestic violence or sexual violence
UK vaccination programmes
If you want more information related to the vaccines offered in the UK and when to have them, please visit NHS vaccinations guide.
Migrant vaccinations guide: advice on how to get up-to-date with your vaccinations upon arriving in the UK
- Migrant vaccination guide - English (PDF, 432 KB)
- Migrant vaccination guide - Arabic (PDF, 378 KB)
- Migrant vaccination guide - Kurdish (PDF, 459 KB)
COVID-19 vaccinations - ages 5 to 11
- COVID-19 vaccinations guide for parents of children aged 5-11 years - English (PDF, 681 KB)
- COVID-19 vaccinations guide for parents of children aged 5-11 years - Arabic (PDF, 330 KB)
COVID-19 vaccinations - ages 12 to 17
- COVID-19 vaccinations guide for children and young people aged 12-17 years - English (PDF, 757 KB)
- COVID-19 vaccinations guide for children and young people aged 12-17 years - Arabic (PDF, 355 KB)
COVID-19 vaccine for people with a weakened immune system
- COVID-19 vaccine third dose guide for those with a severely weakened immune system - English (PDF, 188 KB)
- COVID-19 vaccine third dose guide for those with a severely weakened immune system - Arabic (PDF, 186 KB)