GPs, this is what we want you to think about next time a migrant presents with chest pain
Our research has shown many migrants don’t seek help straight away when symptoms of MI strike.
Why do so many migrants wait so long to seek help or go to hospital after chest pains? And what can we do about it?
Our previous research, based on a study involving more than 600 patients who presented at a hospital with chest pain, looked at how long they delayed seeking medical help and how long they delayed going to hospital.
We found a median pre-hospital delay time of six hours for Sub-Saharan African migrants. This compared with an overall median pre-hospital delay time of 3.7 hours across the whole group.
