Health and Social Care
Resources
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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.
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The Care Act and Social Care Assessments
Guidance on how to support people accessing homelessness services to request an assessment under the Care Act, how eligibility for social care is determined, and what happens once a decision is made.
News
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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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Women’s specific experiences of homelessness and health must be addressed
For International Women's Day, Homeless Link's Senior Research Manager, Debra Hertzberg, analyses health data to show why women experiencing homelessness need tailored healthcare.
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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