Friday, 10 October 2014

Sick Homeless People Overlooked By Health Services

Highly vulnerable and chronically unwell homeless people are being overlooked by England's local authorities' health plans and face barriers to accessing even basic healthcare, says a new report. The report, ‘Needs to Know', by St Mungo's Broadway and Homeless Link, found that, despite 73% of homeless people having a physical health problem, some of the most vulnerable are being left out of the planning and commissioning of healthcare services.  The report found that about two thirds (64%) of JSNAs made no mention of single homeless people and seven (14%) made no mention of homeless people at all. Read more on the St Mungo’s website.

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