Services:
Medical Reports:
Dr Ruhin Karim provides detailed medical reports, including diagnosis and treatment recommendations, evaluation of injuries or medical conditions, and mental health assessments for immigration matters.
Immigration Medical Reports:
For immigration cases, Dr Ruhin Karim offers holistic assessments covering medical, surgical, and mental health conditions. These reports evaluate communicable diseases, vaccination records, and physical/mental disorders, ensuring compliance with health-related grounds for admissibility.
Impact of Removal on Health:
Dr Ruhin Karim evaluates the availability, quality, and accessibility of necessary medical and surgical treatments in the destination country. This includes identifying gaps in care that may lead to health deterioration, such as a lack of advanced treatments or essential medications. Mental health assessments focus on the psychological impact of removal, considering trauma from displacement, loss of social networks, and exposure to unfamiliar environments.
Quality and Affordability of Care:
Comparisons are made between the healthcare systems of the current and destination countries, addressing barriers like prohibitive costs, lack of insurance coverage, and limited public health programs. Dr Ruhin Karim examines economic hardship, highlighting how financial constraints may prevent access to necessary medical care, potentially leading to medical debt or untreated conditions.
Social Support and Coping Ability:
Dr Ruhin Karim assesses the loss of support networks and its impact on the individual’s ability to cope without family assistance for daily living, transportation, or emotional support. He also considers the effects of social isolation on physical and mental health, especially for vulnerable individuals such as the elderly or those with disabilities.
Continuity of Care:
Dr Ruhin Karim evaluates the potential disruption of ongoing treatments, such as those for chronic illnesses, and the long-term health consequences. They also assess whether specialised care, such as for rare diseases or complex surgeries, is available in the destination country.
Legal and Humanitarian Considerations:
Human rights implications are examined, particularly the potential for a significant decline in life expectancy or intense suffering due to inadequate healthcare access. Dr Ruhin Karim also evaluates economic dependency, considering how health issues might affect the individual’s ability to work and their overall survival, as well as that of their dependents.
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Qualifications:
Experienced General Practitioner and Medico-Legal Specialist:
Dr. Ruhin Karim is a highly experienced General Practitioner with expertise in preparing comprehensive medical reports addressing medical, surgical, psychological, and mental health concerns. Fluent in English, Bengali, Sylheti, Urdu, and Hindi, Dr. Karim has extensive experience working across diverse cultural and regional contexts, including Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe.
Dr. Karim specialises in UK immigration cases, providing expert medical reports for visa applications, deportation appeals, asylum seekers, and cases involving disability, vulnerability, frailty, memory issues, and KOLL assessments. His holistic assessments consider both medical and psychological impacts on individuals, including the effects of removal to their country of origin. Committed to fairness and accuracy, Dr. Karim supports legal and humanitarian considerations in complex medical and immigration matters.
Professional Registration Details:
Dr. Ruhin Karim is registered with several professional bodies:
GMC Number: 6037181
MPS Number: 596610
MedCo Accreditation: Completed MedCo Accredited Training (Ref No: DME8724)
ICO Registration No: ZB266293
UK Register of Expert Witnesses: Vetted Member
Current Appointments:
Dr. Ruhin Karim currently serves as a Private General Practitioner and GP Expert Witness. He combines his clinical expertise with extensive medico-legal experience to provide high-quality assessments and reports.
Qualifications & Memberships
Dr. Ruhin Karim holds the following qualifications and memberships:
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Licentiate of Medicine and Surgery of the Society of Apothecaries, London (LMSSA.Lond)
Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP)
Certificant of the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CCFP)
International Member of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
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Experience:
With over two decades of experience, Dr. Ruhin Karim possesses a broad range of skills and expertise. He is highly experienced in preparing immigration medical reports, adopting a holistic approach that evaluates physical health, including medical and surgical history, alongside mental health conditions. This ensures comprehensive and tailored analyses designed to meet immigration requirements effectively.
As a private general practitioner, Dr. Karim is based in Portsmouth with additional offices in Harley Street, London. He specialises in medical report writing and medico-legal work, including expert medical opinions for insurance companies. He has undergone advanced medico-legal training, including a course on Immigrant Mental Health from Harvard Medical School, USA.
Dr. Karim’s international practice includes serving as a Consultant Family Medicine practitioner in the UAE and as a Family Physician in Canada. He has also worked as a flight doctor, conducting fitness-to-fly assessments and escorting patients globally. His forensic medical experience includes working with Hampshire Constabulary and the Metropolitan Police, preparing reports and attending court proceedings.
Dr. Karim’s approach to patient care is holistic, emphasising education to empower patients in managing long-term conditions effectively.
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