Community Nursing Innovation Programme
29 Results found for Substance
…see how they support people in hospital and the challenges they face, when seeking substance misuse support or being discharged somewhere safe, while they recuperate from their illness or operation….
…patients using a ‘RAG’ rating system identifying patients who should be ‘shielding and isolating’ but also importantly considering additional risks such as domestic abuse, specific vulnerabilities, substance misuse, physical and…
…patients were at risk than just 112. In fact, we made a clinical decision that due to multiple morbidity, compromised immune systems and substance misuse, we felt our whole practice…
…who are homeless is also based within housing options. Homeless GP service An open clinic with a GP runs at Butetown Medical Practice daily from 9:00-11:00am. Substance misuse services (embedded…
…conditions, including mental health issues, and were often using harmful substances. They were frequently reluctant to engage with health services and often had problems registering for services. This distrust of…
…up to 70% of homeless people experience significant mental health difficulties accompanied by high levels of substance misuse, self-harm, and suicidality. Up to 75% also have forensic histories and 70%…
The health status of Gypsies and Traveller communities is much poorer than that of the general population: Life expectancy is 10 to 12 years for individuals is less than that…
…exacerbated by substance use and poor physical health. These problems are commonly rooted in sustained exposure to traumatic events, including adverse childhood experiences and violence or abuse in adult life….
In December 2019, Shelter identified that there were 135,000 children living homeless in temporary accommodation across Britain, with a child becoming homeless every 8 minutes, and 183 becoming homeless every…