Guidance

Pre-entry health assessments: UK resettlement schemes

Protocol guidance on the aim, objectives and scope of pre-entry health assessment for individuals who are resettled in the United Kingdom.

• From: Home Office, UK Health Security Agency and Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 18 September 2017
• Last updated: 27 March 2025
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  1. 27 March 2025

     The page title and summary has been updated to reflect the expanded scope of the guidance.

  2. 27 March 2025

     Updated guidance to include Global Mental Health Assessment Tool - Primary Care version, special educational needs and disability guidance, pre-entry health assessments for individuals under various UK resettlement schemes, urinalysis is no longer recommended as universal screening, risk assessments for pregnant women and girls, screening for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV and syphilis. Appendices 1 to 7 have been added.

  3. 17 June 2020

     Updated to reflect the UK resettlement scheme, amended medication supply and added new accommodation/mobility form.

  4. 7 June 2019

     Updated guidance to include TB screening, pregnancy testing every 6 months and a new assessment form for refugees with reduced mobility.

  5. 18 September 2017

     First published.

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Pre-entry health assessment protocol for UK-bound individuals under various resettlement schemes (accessible)

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Pre-entry health assessment protocol for UK-bound individuals under various resettlement schemes

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Appendix 1: consent form (accessible)

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Appendix 1: consent form

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Appendix 2: information sheet (accessible)

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Appendix 2: information sheet

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Appendix 3: International Organisation for Migration vaccination worksheet

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Appendix 4: significant medical conditions form

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Appendix 5: activities of daily living form

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Appendix 6: International Organisation for Migration UK accommodation/mobility summary form

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Appendix 7: Special Educational Needs and/or disability guidance (accessible)

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Appendix 7: Special Educational Needs and/or disability guidance

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Details

It includes details on technical instructions (TI) that guide healthcare professionals carrying out clinical assessments for UK-bound individuals under various resettlement schemes.

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