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Young asylum seekers in Scotland suffer from stress
According to new research by psychiatrists, young asylum seekers in Scotland suffer from stress and mental health problems.
18 September 2008 (external article)
sheffield star New hope in asylum seeker's battle to keep family in UK
A failed Sheffield asylum seeker, who is battling to stay in the UK so his children can receive medical care for sickle cell anaemia, has been given hope after winning an appeal in the High Court.
3 September 2008 (external article)
observer Concerns over government asylum health proposals
Submissions to the Department of Health, from numerous doctors and other professionals, have raised concerns about plans to deny health treatment to failed asylum seekers.
4 August 2008 (external article)
guardian Hearing problems girl faces deportation to Gambia
A young girl, Fatima Chaw, who lost her hearing after suffering from meningitis has been told she faces deportation to Gambia [with her parents whose claim for asylum has been refused] where new implants to help her hearing will become useless.
26 June 2008 (external article)
A tribute to Abdelhakim Ajimi
A death in police custody in south-east France is causing community concern.
5 June 2008 (1548 words)
independent Aids treatment Ugandan woman refused asylum
A Ugandan woman, seeking the right to stay in the UK for Aids treatment, has lost the final round of a 10-year legal battle to avoid being sent home after a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights.
29 May 2008 (external article)
leicester mercury 'Racism' in mental health care
Antony Sheehan, chief executive of Leicestershire Health Trust, has said that Asian patients suffering from mental health problems are missing out on treatment because of 'institutional racism' in the health service.
27 May 2008 (external article)
birmingham mail Starvation fears over death of asylum seeker
The friends of Lucy Kirma, an asylum seeker in Birmingham whose claim had apparently failed, have voiced their concerns that she starved herself to death after receiving a refusal letter.
20 May 2008 (external article)
bbc news Wales providing healthcare for failed asylum seekers
The Welsh Assembly has announced that failed asylum seekers in Wales will be able to access free healthcare unlike failed asylum seekers in England.
20 May 2008 (external article)
independent Widowed Filipino man loses fight to stay in UK
Arnel Cabrera, 38, has lost his fight to stay in the UK after his wife died, because of hospital negligence, during childbirth. He lost his right to stay as he had been allowed into the country on the basis that she, a nurse, was working here.
13 May 2008 (external article)
independent Asylum seekers self-harm in detention
Figures obtained via Freedom of Information laws have revealed the extent of self-harm among asylum seekers held in removal centres across the UK.
22 April 2008 (external article)
swansea evening post Mother goes on hunger strike over detention
An asylum seeker has gone on hunger strike because of the conditions at Yarl's Wood removal centre. Mercy Guobadia says her two daughters have been plagued by bouts of illness and has blamed poor medical facilities.
17 April 2008 (external article)
guardian Health ruling win for asylum seekers
A judicial review at the High Court has ruled in favour of a failed asylum seeker who will now be allowed to access NHS treatment. The ruling will have an impact on asylum seekers unable to access anything but emergency care.
15 April 2008 (external article)
bbc news NHS migrant rules face legal bid
Rules banning some migrants in England from NHS treatment are to be challenged in the High Court. A Palestinian failed asylum seeker says denying him care for a chronic liver disease breaches his human rights.
10 April 2008 (external article)
wales on sunday Plaid Cymru plea on immigrant rules
Following the death of Ama Sumani, who was removed from a Cardiff hospital and deported, Plaid Cymru is seeking rules to stop migrants in Welsh hospitals from being removed while they are receiving treatment.
25 March 2008 (external article)
bbc news Anger after deported Ghanaian dies
The Archbishop of Wales has said that the death of a Ghanaian woman deported from the UK while being treated for cancer will be on Britain's conscience.
20 March 2008 (external article)
bbc news Culture of racism in Nursing and Midwifery Council
An inquiry has been set up into allegations by a Labour MP of an ingrained culture of 'racism and bullying' in the Nursing and Midwifery Council, after the MP received information from whistleblowers.
12 March 2008 (external article)
coventry evening telegraph Asylum seekers have no access to healthcare
A report by Coventry Primary Healthcare Trust has found that hundreds of asylum seekers living in the area have been unable to access healthcare.
10 March 2008 (external article)
guardian Young father dies after medical treatment allegedly denied
A hospital in Gloucester has been criticised for failing to treat Mohammed Ahmedi for a heart condition. Papers seen by the Guardian show that Mohammed's immigration status was of concern to the hospital.
14 February 2008 (external article)
bbc news Deported cancer victim's health worsens
The health of Ama Sumani, who was deported to Ghana while she was receiving treatment for cancer, is deteriorating as essential drugs are unavailable.
4 February 2008 (external article)
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