Our Health and Social Care Partnership’s (HSCP) Asylum Health Bridging Team (AHBT) has been featured in a training video for nursing students at Edinburgh Napier University. 

The AHBT provides health and social care assessment and treatment to some of the most vulnerable and complex patient groups in Glasgow. The team is the first port of call for when asylum seekers and refugees first access healthcare in Scotland. 

The service ensures that all asylum seekers and refugees receive a health check when they first arrive in Glasgow. The assessment takes into consideration their physical, mental and sexual health.  

Stewart Curtis, AHBT Team Leader said: “Newly arrived asylum seekers don’t know our health and social care system and we don’t know their history, so they tend to be very vulnerable. We take our time to assess their health and needs, but we also give them information about other services that are available in Glasgow to really help them with their transition into the community.”

The video features various staff members from the AHBT and it will be used as a teaching resource in the undergraduate Community Nursing course at Edinburgh Napier University, offering nursing students an insight into the health needs of asylum seekers and refugees in the community. 

The video will also be uploaded to the upcoming Scottish Asylum and Refugee Health Network website to further highlight the important work that the team in Glasgow are doing to support asylum seekers and refugees.

Jim McBride, our HSCP’s Head of Adult Services (Homelessness and Complex Needs) said: “I’m so proud of the team and the positive impact they have on Glasgow’s asylum seekers and refugees. Being featured in a training resource for future nurses is an absolute privilege and a great opportunity to showcase the successes and achievements of our fantastic team.”

You can view the video by following this link - www.youtube.com/watch?v=nB8wSGhKxc0