Public Health

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Play Safe, Stay Safe
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.
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- Guidance
- Learning resource
Homeless Families Learning Resource
A Learning Resource for Public Health Nurses
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Young Homeless People on Healthcare
A report based on a focus group held in Birmingham in 2015.
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English for Health
This project sought to improve the health care of non-English speaking patients, and reduce inequality of access to health care within South Warwickshire. It taught patients health-related English to reduce reliance on translation services.

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Mental Health of Older Men
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.

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Working Together for Health
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.

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Rural Hearts
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.

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Enteral to Oral
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.

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Palliative Wellbeing in Powys
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.
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Managing Type 1 Diabetes
Children receive dedicated support for long term conditions such as diabetes from a multi-disciplinary team. There are risks associated with the transition to adult services, due to a whole range of factors.
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Hepatitis B Community Clinic
The aim of the project was to develop a specialist, nurse-led GP practice based viral Hepatitis service within Lambeth and Southwark.
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Health Champions for the Homeless
The use of ‘health champions’ has proven to have a significant impact on fellow users’ attitudes and knowledge about health, accepting of lifestyle advice and access to medical care, especially in primary care.

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- Guidance
- Learning resource
No Assumptions
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.
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An outreach nursing model in High Wycombe
The service offers housing and support for homeless people with complex needs including addiction, a history of offending, and with issues around mental or physical health.

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A wet clinic model in Bristol
Compass Health provides confidential healthcare, advice and support for homeless people in Bristol.
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Respite and Intermediate Care Support Service
Bradford Respite and Intermediate Care Support Service (BRICSS) is an intermediate care facility providing respite accommodation for vulnerable patients on discharge from hospital.

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Case Study: Complex Needs Officer
A Complex Needs Officer provides advice, support and partnership work around mental health to vulnerable groups in the community.
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Nurse-led Primary Healthcare Model in Hastings
The Hastings Homeless Service runs five sessions a week staffed by volunteers and healthcare professionals, including nurses.
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Food, nutrition and homelessness
The purpose of this guidance is to help practitioners recognise and screen for nutritional need among single homeless people and homeless families.