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.

A mobile vaccination service for people experiencing homelessness in Brighton

A two day campaign to vaccinate inclusion health groups in Liverpool.

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 project sought to encourage young men at the University of Huddersfield to access screening for sexually transmitted infections in a discreet way by providing self-screening STI packs available to pick up from various sites around the campus.

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.

A new diagnosis of dementia can put a huge strain on any relationship. This case study describes a therapeutic support group for couples, where one of them has a new diagnosis of dementia.

The aim of the project was to improve the physical and mental well being of older men living in Essex by raising awareness of specific health issues, reducing isolation and promoting social inclusion.

The aim of the project was to improve the dental health, diet and physical activity of children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) within a Primary School for children with special needs in Manchester.

Venous leg ulcers affect many people, are slow to heal and frequently reoccur, taking time and resources to treat. This project aimed to improve care for these patients through a new care pathway.

This project aimed to deliver a programme of cardiac rehabilitation to patients with heart disease living in rural areas, who cannot attend hospital-based programmes.

A project improved the experience of housebound patients through a new IT patient allocation system. The improved reliability of timed visits by District Nurses and has been widely adopted elsewhere.

Central Venous Access Devices deliver chemotherapy for patients at home, reducing the need to attend hospital. This project developed such a service in the community for people living in Belfast.

There are serious adverse affects resulting from dehydration and many older people do not drink enough water. This project aimed to increase fluid intake by older people to benefit their health and wellbeing.

A Smartphone application gives young people access to key health information 24 hours a day. It engages them and encourages them to consider and change behaviour with regard to their health.

Enteral feeding or tube feeding is often necessary to ensure adequate nutrition in sick infants and children. Weaning a child off enteral feeding can be difficult and this project sought to address the challenges.

A community nurse programme to develop effective and holistic support for people who have received a terminal diagnosis, to help them and their families manage their physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.

Document produced by National Voices and NHS England in 2014 showing the importance of creating services that meet the needs of patients and provide person-centred care.

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.