Inclusion health locally commissioned service for primary care

To support GP practices with caring for the needs of refugees and asylum seekers as well as other Inclusion Health, https://www.england.nhs.uk/about/equality/equality-hub/national-healthcare-inequalities-improvement-programme/what-are-healthcare-inequalities/inclusion-health-groups/ An inclusion health LCS specification has been developed. There are varying levels to this LCS:

• Inclusion Friendly – offering training to reception staff, encouraging practices to sign up to be a safe surgery https://www.doctorsoftheworld.org.uk/safesurgeries/ and provide training about Inclusion Health practices

• Inclusion Health Assessments – providing health assessments which are more detailed than the standard GMS new patient health check

• Outreach support – providing outreach appointments to undertake health assessments/appointments for Inclusion Health with specific locates e.g., hostels