Prime Highlights-
- St Mary’s University launches White Paper with nine recommendations to improve digital and mental healthcare access for London migrant communities.
- World Mental Health Day 2026 event marks launch of St Mary’s Research Centre for Applied Health and Wellbeing in Twickenham.
Key Facts-
- Arlinda Cerga-Pashoja leads White Paper Availability Is Not Accessibility, with a migrant-inclusive digital pathways Toolkit.
- Event brings together researchers, healthcare professionals, policymakers, local government and people with lived experience.
Background-
St Mary’s University will launch a White Paper on widening digital primary and mental healthcare access for migrant communities in London at a World Mental Health Day 2026 event in Twickenham.
Researchers, healthcare professionals, policymakers, local government representatives, community organizations and people with lived experience will gather at The Exchange. The event also marks the public launch of the university’s Research Centre for Applied Health and Wellbeing.
Dr. Arlinda Cerga-Pashoja leads the White Paper, which explores how migrant communities experience digital pathways to primary and mental healthcare. It shows that a digital service works best when people can use it easily in practice. Language, trust, digital skills and human support all help people find and use services at every step of the healthcare journey.
The White Paper sets out nine practical recommendations. A migrant-inclusive digital pathways Toolkit comes with it, helping GP practices, voluntary and community organizations and other stakeholders make services more accessible and inclusive.
The morning program looks beyond the White Paper. A cross-sector panel will share views on health and wellbeing, and a session will show how lived experience can shape research and services. An interactive networking session lets participants share their organizations’ or communities’ priorities and find opportunities to collaborate.
The event suits people working in healthcare, mental health, local government, policy, research and community organizations, including groups supporting migrants and communities seeking wider access to services.
