Unsafe, unsupported, unseen: The hidden mental health costs of poor housing for people seeking asylum

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Housing matters for everyone’s mental health, but for people seeking asylum, the stakes are even higher. This new systematic review explores how poor housing conditions exacerbate mental distress and what must change.

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Improving health services for people living in secure accommodation

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Introduction From April 2013, the NHS Commissioning Board will take on more responsibility to ensure that all patients receive better outcomes from the NHS. As part of this, they will be responsible for planning, securing and monitoring health services for victims of sexual assault, and people in prison and other secure settings, including children’s homes [read the full story…]