Respond Pilot: Health Assessments for Asylum Seekers in London, 2021-2023

Clinical and demographic data from the 'Respond' pilot service, which provided holistic health assessments for people seeking asylum in North-Central London from July 2021 to March 2023. The dataset, authored by Paola Cinardo and shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license, includes records for 1,497 individuals, detailing engagement rates, health needs, and demographic profiles. It was last updated on April 28, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing rates of physical and mental health needs among asylum seekers based on the reported prevalence figures.
• Studying demographic patterns and country of origin distributions within a specific asylum-seeking population.
• Evaluating service engagement and acceptability metrics for community-based healthcare pilot programs.
• Investigating correlations between demographic factors (like age, gender, family status) and reported health or safety concerns.

Strengths

• Includes specific, reported figures for key metrics: 86.2% engagement rate, 83.2% with at least one health need, and demographic breakdowns (e.g., 75.9% male).
• Covers a defined temporal scope (July 2021 to March 2023) and geographic focus (North-Central London).
• Data is derived from a real-world service pilot, combining clinical records and interview data, suggesting practical relevance.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small (13.5 KB), indicating limited scope and likely a summary or aggregated view rather than detailed individual records.
• Data reflects the specific context of a single pilot service in one UK region, limiting generalizability.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Paola Cinardo.

Collection Method

Routinely collected retrospective clinical data and semi-structured interviews from the 'Respond' service pilot.

Time Range

July 2021 to March 2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 17:29:04; freshness should be verified.

Geography

North-Central London, United Kingdom