"There will be input from health and legal professionals with emphasis on the practicalities of writing high quality professional reports.

Doctors attending in the past have also benefitted from meeting other doctors (mainly GPs) doing similar work and sharing ideas in coping with some of the difficult issues which arise.

Details of the course content can be found on the Network of Doctors who Write Medicolegal Reports on People Claiming Asylum, and includes talks on the documentation of scars and writing reports on patients who have been victims of rape."

To register please contact Dr Laura Pugh at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it