Opportunity for development or necessary nuisance? The case for viewing working with interpreters as a bonus in therapeutic work
Tribe, R. and Thompson, K., International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care, 5(2), September 2009
This literature review explores the benefits of using interpreters when providing therapy.  In contrast to most papers in this area, this report argues that using interpreters allows greater sensitivity to cultural perspectives and the importance of language in therapeutic exchange.
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Migration and health in the UK
Kelly, R. et al, Institute for Public Policy Research, 1 February 2005
This report examines the impact of migration upon health in the UK, looking at new migrants as both NHS employees and service users.  It gives a comprehensive overview of the issues relating to migration and health, providing a breakdown of overseas staff working in the UK, and considering issues such as 'health worker braindrains'; the health impact of migration; health tourism, and migrant rights to access healthcare.
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HARPWEB
HARPWEB consists of three websites, each developed in collaboration with health professionals working with asylum seekers and refugees in the UK. They are designed to enable you to easily access the wealth of information, practical tools, and articles that have been written by health care professionals, NGOs, academics and research bodies with expert knowledge of working with asylum seekers and refugees, both in the UK and other countries.  The Communicate site allows the creation of multilingual appointment cards. The appointment card is filled in on screen in English, one of over 30 languages is chosen, the appointment card is translated, and then is ready to be printed.
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Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) - publications
The IPPR website provides access to papers on a variety of social issues, including health, housing, democracy and equality.  The Health and Social Care and Migration and Integration papers are particularly useful.
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Introduction to the National Health Service
Available in 36 languages, this leaflet explains the role of UK health services to newly-arrived individuals seeking asylum. It covers issues such as the role of GPs, their function as gatekeepers to the health services, how to register and how to access emergency services.
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Newcastle refugee & Asylum Seekers Health Action Group
The Newcastle refugee & Asylum Seekers Health Action Group have created a series of resources that are free to use, including refugee/asylum seeker welcome packs, phrasebooks, appointment letters and pharmacist cards.
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