Barriers to health - Migrant health and wellbeing in Belfast

Over the last decade Belfast has experienced significant political, economic and social change. As a consequence, the population of greater Belfast has increased substantially over the past decade. This has been as a result of both natural change and net migration gain.

This report covers the following issues

• legislation on immigration, work, health & social services and social security entitlements;
• health issues;
• migrant health priorities identified at the Stakeholder Workshop held in April 2010.