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An unsafe distance: the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on excluded people in England

This rapid health needs assessment attempts to address the gap in knowledge of how COVID-19 is impacting some of the most excluded groups in England, for whom COVID-19 widens the health inequalities they already experience.

Left out in the cold

Doctors of the World (DOTW) has released a recording of the webinar Left out in the cold: The extreme unmet health and service needs of street sex workers in East Read More

Welcome to the normal of an undocumented migrant – Joseph’s story

Joseph is one of the DOTW National Health Advisors, and he wants to share his story with you.

DOTW clinic reopens

Doctors of the World Clinic in Stratford, east London, is now open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am. There will be a limited number of drop-in appointments on the day.

Why we care – Meet the DOTW National Health Advisors

Meet Doctor of the World’s National Health Advisors, an advisory group of people with lived experience of migration and healthcare exclusion.

Putting migrant voices at the heart of our organisation

This Refugee Week, Doctors of the World are introducing the members of its National Health Advisors, an advisory group of people with lived experience of migration and healthcare exclusion, to ensure migrants have a greater influence over healthcare policy and practice.

“There’s so much deprivation on your doorstep”: The volunteers tackling health inequalities, one phone call at a time

Three Doctors of the World volunteers share their experiences and reflections on helping vulnerable people access healthcare during COVID-19.

Video: See inside Doctors of the World’s new mobile medical clinic

Take a sneak peek at Doctors of the World’s new mobile clinic – and find out how you can help us put the brakes on poor access to healthcare.

Doctors of the World launches project to improve access to COVID-19 vaccines

Doctors of the World UK has launched a project to ensure that everyone in the UK has access to COVID-19 vaccines, regardless of immigration status.

Five ways you can help people access healthcare (and feel good) during Lockdown 3.0

As England locks down again, it will be even harder for the most vulnerable and at-risk people in our communities to access healthcare and support. Here are five ways you can help.

Seven moments that mattered in 2020

From adapting our UK services to COVID-19 to launching the Hands Up for Our Health campaign, we look back on seven moments that mattered in 2020.

International Migrants Day: The young refugee women spreading hope and acceptance

Doctors of the World has been working with young refugees to improve their health and wellbeing. Three women share their artistic skills and hopes for 2021.