Health and Social Care
Resources
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Supporting people who use drugs
Information and guidance on supporting people who use drugs, including how homelessness services can provide support, drug treatment pathways, and example organisational drugs policies.
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Naloxone in homelessness services
Guidance on naloxone, including spotting the signs of overdose, how to acquire naloxone, and information regarding staff training.
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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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Webinar: improving nutrition among people experiencing homelessness
This webinar launches research that aims to enhance the nutritional health and awareness of people experiencing homelessness and using substances and gives support workers practical tips to improve practice.
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Improving nutrition among people experiencing homelessness
Animations and a research report to help services and staff improve nutrition among people experiencing homelessness and using substances.
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Safeguarding Adults Reviews
Guidance on Safeguarding Adults Reviews, including what they are, why to conduct them, the process, and learning from previous reviews.
News
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Using In-Form to understand the relationship between health and homelessness
Cate Standing-Tattersall from the Homeless Link Research Team tells us about a groundbreaking new research project and how your service can be part of it.
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Annual review of support to end homelessness reveals a sector stretched to the limits
Homeless Link launches its annual research report exploring trends in support for single homelessness.
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NHS 10 Year Plan acknowledges homelessness as driving health inequality
Homeless Link welcomes commitment for health service to address homelessness
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Improve: An NIHR funded programme on palliative care and homelessness
The University College London, Marie Curie, Groundswell, Pathway, the University of York, and the University of Leeds are seeking expressions of interest to deliver intervention work to optimise palliative care for people with lived experience of homelessness, commencing January 2026.
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World Health Day: Mental health and homelessness
This blog look at the connections between mental health and homelessness, suggests some useful resources for services wishing to improve their practice and links to some of the changes that are needed in the policy arena.
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Housing First is essential, but it needs long-term thinking
Housing First is essential but we need longer funding cycles and top-down investment in staff, says Sarah Lister of Oasis Community Housing, as part of the Reset Homelessness campaign.
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Good Practice Learning Session: The Care Act and Safeguarding
A free interactive session with our National Practice Development team, focused on The Care Act and safeguarding.
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Exploring the state of the homelessness sector
This webinar will dive into the 2024 findings of our unique annual review of services addressing single homelessness in England and their implications for the sector, and explain how you can use the research to support your work locally to end homelessness.
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Health and Homelessness Conference: The Unhealthy State of Homelessness
Join expert speakers and sector colleagues to consider links between health and homelessness, hear the latest data, and share good practice.
America Square Conference Centre - London (EC3N 2LB) From £125 -
Improving nutrition among people experiencing homelessness
Join Homeless Link and Providence Row as we launch research that aims to enhance nutrition and recovery among people experiencing homelessness and share practical actions that homelessness staff can take to improve access to healthy food and nutrition for the people they support.
Online Free