Open Access<p>Integrating Refugee Healthcare Professionals In The UK National Health Service: Experience From A Multi-Agency Collaboration</p>
Author(s) -
Mohsin F. Butt,
Louise Salmon,
Fahira Mulamehic,
Avelyn Hixon,
Abdul Moodambail,
Sandy Gupta
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
advances in medical education and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1179-7258
DOI - 10.2147/amep.s213543
Subject(s) - refugee , immigration , medicine , health professionals , health care , agency (philosophy) , ethnic group , nursing , medical education , family medicine , political science , sociology , social science , law
Refugee healthcare professionals (RHPs) may encounter several barriers to employment upon moving to the UK, such as conversion of professional qualifications and a lack of familiarity with the recruitment process. The Building Bridges Programme (BBP) is a London-based multi-agency collaboration which helps refugee healthcare professionals seek employment in the UK National Health Service (NHS).