Latest news on Health and Social Care
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Homelessness Strategy falls short on addressing deep homelessness and health links
Our comment piece for Inside Housing discusses how our Unhealthy State of Homelessness report can help ensure the government’s strategy breaks the cycle of worsening ill health and homelessness.
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Is it time for change in social care and homelessness? Our response to the Casey Commission
This blog summarises the evidence we presented to the Casey Commission, laying out how a social care focus could help transform the homelessness system for the better.
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New resource published for frontline workers to help tackle the growing impact of liver disease
Kate Pitt, GP, writes about the growing rates of liver disease, how it disproportionately affects people experiencing homelessness, and shares a new resource developed to support frontline workers.
Can you respond to the ONS consultation on homelessness death statistics?
The ONS is proposing to cease production of the annual homelessness death statistics. The statistics offer an overview of deaths of people experiencing homelessness in England and Wales. This is collected through use of death registration records and primarily capture information on people who were sleeping rough or living in homelessness accommodation at the time of their death.
The ONS is currently consulting on the proposal and want to hear the value of these statistics on the sector before they make a final decision.
We know that members do not always have time to respond to consultations, but feel that our membership – including smaller members with limited influencing resource – have a great deal of insight to add to this conversation that we are keen is presented to ONS. Therefore, we've created an easy to use toolkit to help you respond and preserve these valuable statistics.
Latest Resources on Health and Social Care
These are some of the latest resources that you might find useful
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Palliative Care and Homelessness
Updated: 23/2/26
Guidance on palliative care including why it is relevant to the homelessness sector, and how services can identify and support those who may need palliative services.
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Equalising cancer screening rates for people experiencing homelessness
Updated: 03/2/26
A report presenting what works to improve cancer screening for people experiencing homelessness, with recommendations for policy makers.
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2020 Annual Review of Support for Single Homeless People in England
Updated: 09/12/25
For the past 13 years, Homeless Link has produced an annual review of the available support for single homelessness in England.
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