Table 1.

British general practitioners' experiences, training, behaviour, and views on aspects of care for refugees and asylum seekers

Question	No of respondents	Answer	No (%) giving answer
Do you have any experience of treating asylum seekers or refugees?	94	Yes	33 (35)
Have you undergone special training to care for asylum seekers and refugees?	95	Yes	13 (14)
Does your practice staff undergo any training to care for asylum seekers and refugees?	94	Yes	4 (4)
Do asylum seekers and refugees have the same rights for provision of NHS treatment?	93	Different rights	10 (11)
		Don't know	22 (24)
Do asylum seekers and refugees have to pay for NHS treatment?	94	Yes	4 (4)
		Don't know	15 (16)
Are asylum seekers and refugees registered as temporary or permanent residents?	44*	As temporary residents	6 (14)
Do you require asylum seekers or refugees to produce any proof of identity for registration?	68*	Yes	8 (12)
Where do you feel that asylum seekers and refugees should be given primary care services?	86	GP	42 (49)
		Specialist GP	23 (27)
		Multidisciplinary centre	16 (19)
		Other	5 (5.8)
Do you think that general practitioners should get additional funding if they have a high caseload of refugees and asylum seekers?	94	Yes	87 (93)

GP=general practitioner.

^*Many non-respondents cited lack of experience with refugees as a reason for not answering.