TY - JOUR T1 - Migrants in vulnerable circumstances: not a quick fix JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 29 LP - 29 DO - 10.3399/bjgp22X718169 VL - 72 IS - 714 AU - Emily Clark AU - Rebecca Farrington Y1 - 2022/01/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/72/714/29.abstract N2 - In August 2021, evacuated families from Afghanistan arrived at short notice in UK hotels. A WhatsApp group under the banner ‘Clinicians for Refugees’ was rapidly set up to manage the outpouring of offers of help from UK clinicians. Contrast this to 76% of vulnerable patients excluded from registering with GP practices due to lack of documentation. The issues faced by asylum seekers and refugees (ASR) are unfortunately not new; however, the situation in Afghanistan brings them to the forefront of people’s attention. Primary care is best suited to providing holistic and appropriate care, but it cannot be done in a 10-minute consultation, nor with short-term interventionist strategies relying on volunteers and goodwill. Using the example of Afghanistan, we highlight long-term best practice.Two assistance programmes are offered for Afghan refugees to the UK — the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme, or the Afghan citizens’ resettlement scheme. Afghan citizens may also arrive as asylum seekers and not have the … ER -