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Health and wellbeing advice for migrants and refugees
Services to help and improve your health and wellbeing when you arrive in Brighton & Hove.
Pharmacists (chemists) can also advise on treatments for minor health problems.
Some medicines, such as antibiotics, cannot be bought over the counter in a pharmacy. To obtain these you need a ‘prescription’ – a piece of paper with information about what you need from your doctor. You take the prescription to a pharmacist who will provide the medicine.
Alternatively, your GP sends the prescription straight to a nominated pharmacy, where you pick it up.
Prescriptions are free for some people including most people who receive benefits.
Your GP or midwife will arrange checks and personal care during pregnancy, birth, and the weeks after.
Dentists
NHS dentists, which tend to be more affordable, are hard to find. Not all treatments are available on the NHS. For example, if a treatment is just to improve the appearance of your teeth, it will not be covered.
Your dentist must tell you which treatments can be given on the NHS, and which can only be given privately.
If you can pay, you can register with a private dental practice near you.
Emergency dentistry should be provided by an NHS dentist near you, or an emergency out-of-hours dentist.
Eye Care
To book an eyesight test or get help with your glasses or contact lenses you can make an appointment with an optician on your high street. These tend to provide eye care, hearing care and vision health advice as well as sell glasses.
There may be costs unless you are eligible for a free NHS eyesight test or optical vouchers.
Barnardo’s has set up a Ukrainian Support Helpline for anyone fleeing the conflict in Ukraine offering advice, practical support and access to therapy.
To learn more about trauma, how it affects you and how to manage it, see trauma and PTSD psychoeducational resources translated into Ukrainian, English, Russian and Polish.