47 Days and 47 Years – Charity Urges More Action on Homeless Health

As the government marks 47 days in office, St Mungo's Broadway has launched its 'Homeless Health 47' petition to highlight that the average age of someone who dies while homeless is just 47. The charity is asking people to sign the petition which urges Secretary of State for Health Jeremy Hunt to "prioritise homeless health and drive urgent change in this Parliament". Howard Sinclair, St Mungo's Broadway Chief Executive, said: "Almost twice as many people who use homelessness services have long term physical health problems and mental health diagnoses compared to the general public, and the average age of people who die while homeless is 47.  The 47 figure is also significant for us in that when we surveyed our clients last year, 47 per cent had a significant medical condition.” Read more on the St Mungo’s website.