Communicable diseases
Resources
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Tuberculosis
Guidance on tuberculosis including who is at risk, symptoms, treatment, and how homelessness services can support those affected.
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Hepatitis C
Guidance on Hepatitis C including information on how it is transmitted, treatment, and what homelessness services can do to support at-risk groups.
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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.
News
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News
Winter vaccinations for people experiencing homelessness: new resources and webinar
The UKHSA has produced resources to support a new vaccination programme to prevent respiratory infections in people experiencing homelessness.
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Free eLearning for frontline workers to support people to improve their liver health
Liver Smart is a freely available eLearning module that was co-designed with people with lived experience of liver disease and overcoming addiction.
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News
Booking system open for free flu jabs for people experiencing homelessness
Bookings for a free flu jab are open, and people experiencing homelessness can book now, for appointments from 1 October.
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Pneumococcal vaccination set to be offered to people experiencing homelessness
From the 1st October 2026, pneumococcal vaccination should be offered to people aged 16 years and over who are experiencing homelessness.
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Free flu jabs for people experiencing homelessness
People experiencing homelessness will now be offered a free flu vaccination on the NHS, beginning in Autumn 2026.
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New data shows TB cases in England rose by 13.6% in 2024
The UKHSA has published new data which shows reported notifications of Tuberculosis (TB) in England increasing by 13.6% in 2024, compared to the previous year.
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Strengths-Based Practice: an introduction
Find out how working with people's strengths can make their experience of services more dignified, useful and empowering - and lead to better outcomes.
Online Members £145pp, Non-Members £185pp -
Compassion-Informed Workshops: What if the way we react to the crisis, is the crisis?
A programme of compassion-informed practice development. This programme consists of 2x half-day interactive online workshops. Through exploring compassion for others (people who access services) and compassion for self, the workshops aim to help you get curious about your subconscious drivers and develop your capacity to respond – not react, to the challenges you face at work.
Online Members £165pp, Non-Members £205pp -
Compassion-Informed Workshops: What if the way we react to the crisis, is the crisis?
A programme of compassion-informed practice development. This programme consists of 2x half-day interactive online workshops. Through exploring compassion for others (people who access services) and compassion for self, the workshops aim to help you get curious about your subconscious drivers and develop your capacity to respond – not react, to the challenges you face at work.
Online Members £165pp, Non-Members £205pp -
Psychologically Informed Environments (PIE)
This course teaches you how to create a supportive environment by exploring five important elements and empowering frontline staff to lead the change.
Online Members £145pp, Non-Members £185pp -
Psychologically Informed Environments (PIE)
This course teaches you how to create a supportive environment by exploring five important elements and empowering frontline staff to lead the change.
Online Members £145pp, Non-Members £185pp