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In order to register with Building Bridges you must:

  1. have refugee status in the UK OR be an asylum seeker with permission to work, be in the UK under a resettlement scheme
  2. live in Greater London at the time of applying to join the programme
  3. have been a health professional in your home country and are now wishing to register and work in your profession in the UK
  4. have upper intermediate English language level. (ESOL 1 / C in OET / 6.0 in IELTS)

Do you have permission to work?

Immigration status

Professional qualifications: this programme is for registered health professionals only. What is your health profession?

Level of English language: This programme is suitable for those with a high level of English (ESOL Level 1 or OET C). What level is your English language?

Access to IT: this programme is delivered on-line. Do you have a laptop or tablet and reliable internet connection?

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Organisations supporting RHPs outside London

If you are not currently living in London and want to access support here are some organisations who may be able to help:

REACHE (North West England)

Salford Royal Hospital
Stott Lane
Salford. M6 8HD
Tel: 0161 206 4201
Fax: 0161 206 0902
Email:
Website: https://www.reache.org.uk/

Lincolnshire Refugee Doctors Project (Grimsby)

Diana Princess of Wales Hospital
Scartho Road
Grimsby, DN33 2BA
Tel: 03033 302317 or 03033 302296
Email:
Website: https://lincsrefugeedoctors.co.uk/

REPOD (North East England)

International Centre,
7 Abingdon Rd,
Middlesbrough TS1 2DP
Tel: 07411 157589
Email:
Website: https://i-p-c.org/repod/

WARD (Cardiff, Wales)

Professional Support Unit
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)
Ty Dysgu, Nantgarw, CF15 7QQ
Mobile: 07900 191933
Email:
Website: https://heiw.nhs.wales/support/professional-support/support-available/support-for-refugee-doctors-via-ward/

Bridges (Glasgow, Scotland)

Flemington House
110 Flemington Street
Springburn
Glasgow, G21 4BF
Tel: 0141 558 9749
Email:
Website: https://www.bridgesprogrammes.org.uk/

Refugee Doctors Scheme (East England)

Well being and Work for Refugee Integration
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
Website: https://smp.eelga.gov.uk/refugees/well-being-and-work-for-refugee-integration-project/