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Psychiatrists urge the government to reform the immigration system

BMJ 2024; 387 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q2258 (Published 14 October 2024) Cite this as: BMJ 2024;387:q2258
  1. Elisabeth Mahase
  1. The BMJ

The Labour government has an opportunity to not only reverse the harmful immigration legislation introduced by the previous government, but implement reforms to protect the mental health of those seeking sanctuary, the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) has said.1

In a report the college looked at the impact on mental health of asylum changes set in motion between 2022 and 2024, such as the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (NABA), the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (IMA), and the Safety of Rwanda Act 2024. These changes have made the asylum process much more difficult for people to navigate, made it …

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