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.
