Guides and Reports

An end of project evaluation of the Oak Foundation/QNI's co-funded Homeless and Inclusion Health Programme.

For healthcare professionals working with vulnerable people who are either homeless, Gypsies and Travellers, Roma, sex workers or vulnerable migrants

Defining the role and further potential of homeless health nurses involved in hospital discharge.

Homelessness and temporary accommodation during pregnancy are associated with an increased risk of preterm birth, low birth weight, poor mental health in infants and children, and developmental delay.

Good nutrition plays an important role in improving overall health and well-being for all.  People who are homeless struggle to access the food and nutritional support they need, which has serious consequences for their health.

A scoping report on homelessness in nursing education based on a survey of universities offering BSc Nursing.

An evaluation of the work of the QNI’s Homeless Health Project 2014 to 2017.

A report based on a focus group held in Birmingham in 2015.

Assessing the health of people who are homeless

In 2014 The Queen’s Nursing Institute surveyed over 180 nurses who work directly with people who are homeless to get their views of current hospital discharge arrangements. This document captures their feedback.

A guidance paper to help practitioners identify the needs of homeless families, and propose interventions and solutions that will act as a safeguard for families who are homeless, thus embedding good practice in service delivery.

This guidance explains how the healthcare issues of those engaging with criminal justice system are addressed and provides links to further information.

A toolkit of best practice guidance for nurses on key public health issues created by the Department of Health, with input from the QNI's Homeless Health Programme.

A learning guidance slide presentation compiled by the QNI. Dual Diagnosis is a term used to describe patients with severe mental illness and problematic drug and/or alcohol use.

A learning resource created by the QNI in partnership with dentists and community nurses exploring common oral health conditions affecting people who are homeless.

This guidance addresses the specific care of conditions affecting the feet of homeless people.

Guidance for healthcare professionals examines the particular needs of homeless people living with epilepsy.