Homeless and Inclusion Healthcare in Action

This piece of work started off with a simple query – How are people experiencing homelessness with diabetes having their needs met? – but has resulted in a significant, far reaching health improvement programme, which will have multiple wider benefits to the population served.

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

I was in a privileged position where my colleague, a mental health nurse, and I were allowed to continue working on the frontline during the COVID lockdown alongside two colleagues from Shelter and YMCA.

Right at the start we trained all the staff regarding PPE, and the logistics of moving patients safely through the surgery. We were lucky and did not have any challenges accessing PPE.

The Hastings Homeless Service supports marginalised members of the community who find it difficult to access NHS services in the Hastings area.

Cambrideshire County Council

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

This clinic in Sussex provides an accessible and client-friendly service to people with Hepatitis C who inject drugs at rural locations.

This project aims to raise awareness and increase cervical screening uptake among homeless women.

Queen's Nurse Donna Thomas tells about her project aimed to provide foot care service and advice to rough sleepers in Cardiff.

This project in Doncaster provides wound care service for people who have drug and alcohol problems, including people who are homeless and without GPs.

Compass Health provides confidential healthcare, advice and support for homeless people in Bristol.

Primary Care is delivered at a specialist GP Practice which has 1000 patients registered, with good coordination with the other GPs in Leicester.

A Complex Needs Officer provides advice, support and partnership work around mental health to vulnerable groups in the community.