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Homeless Patient Project in the Emergency Department

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Cervical Screening Saves Lives
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Homeless Health Cervical Screening Hub in Colchester

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

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Hastings Homeless Health Service

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

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St Werburgh’s Medical Practice for the Homeless – our Covid-19 response

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.

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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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North Devon Homeless and Inclusion Health Nurse

The North Devon Homeless and Inclusion Health Nurse role, funded by the NHS Better Care Fund, commenced in May 2021.

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Working with people experiencing homelessness in Norwich during the pandemic

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.

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Vaccination for People Experiencing Homelessness in Brighton

A mobile vaccination service for people experiencing homelessness in Brighton

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Partnership Working around the Identification and Management of People with Diabetes

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.

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Voluntary Nurse-led Street Outreach Work in Wales

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

Health staff standing on staircase in masks
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Covid-19 Vaccination for Inclusion Health Groups in Liverpool

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

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A Success Story

John had been homeless for about three years when he first presented with a small wound on his leg. He was sleeping rough and saw no prospect of getting into housing as he had a very large amphetamine and heroin habit.

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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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Specialist Drug and Alcohol Wound Care Nurse in Doncaster

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

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In-hostel care service

The Three Boroughs Primary Healthcare Team are a nurse led outreach team providing services for homeless and vulnerable groups.

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Social Enterprise model

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

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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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Improving access to healthcare in Norwich

The City Reach Health Service in Norwich was set-up in 2001 to improve healthcare and tackle problems related to street drinkers, many of whom were homeless.

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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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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.

Young Homeless Man
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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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Hepatitis C Clinic for People Who Inject Drugs in a Rural Location

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

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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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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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