Communicable diseases
Resources
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COVID-19 General Guidance & Resources
Guidance on COVID-19 testing and vaccination in homelessness settings over the winter period, with links to specialist organisations for further information and guidance on different aspects of COVID-19.
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Hepatitis C
Hep C is curable, yet people often remain untreated until it is too late. How can staff in homelessness services take action to save lives?
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Mpox and homelessness
The UKHSA has produced some useful resources on understanding Mpox, including information about having conversations about Mpox with at-risk individuals, and what to do should a case be suspected.
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People who are currently or have previously injected drugs urged to order a free Hep C testing kit
Homelessness services should support people at risk of acquiring Hep C to order a free test.
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Start date of autumn COVID-19 vaccine programme brought forward
The Department of Health and Social Care have announced that this year’s autumn flu and Covid-19 vaccine programmes will start on the 11th September.
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Rural Community of Practice Session 5: A reflective space
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Housing in Housing First
Come along to our free webinar where we will hear from four different Housing First services about the ways they have worked to increase the supply of social housing, manage effective partnerships with housing providers, and adopt the Housing First principles into housing management teams.
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Quarterly Reflective Space for Outreach Workers
Come along to our final quarterly session for outreach workers where we will reflect on current challenges, and collectively think of potential solutions and good practice.
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Commissioning homelessness services: good practice webinar
A free webinar for Local authority commissioners/funders to share information about our guide on good practice in commissioning homelessness services, and feature guest speakers showcasing interesting examples of local authority practice.
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