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Improving access to healthcare: Tower Hamlets Health and Wellness Fairs
We spoke to Providence Row about their award-winning health and wellness fairs that are improving access to healthcare for people experiencing homelessness in Tower Hamlets.
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Housing First research highlights huge cross-sector impact
New research into the holistic long-term outcomes of Housing First strengthens the case for a national cross-departmental programme for people experiencing complex needs.
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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.
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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Autism and Homelessness
A toolkit to help homelessness teams improve their support to people who are, or may be, autistic.
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Improving access to dental care for people experiencing homelessness
Report by the Homeless Health Consortium to explore ways to improve access to dental care for people experiencing homelessness.
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Research exploring holistic Housing First outcomes
New research into the long-term impacts of Housing First across health, mental health, offending behaviour, substance use and beyond.