GP services for the homeless.

[petemcewan]

Maybe this service could be introduced in Sheffield.

 

 

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-41402664

 

Homeless patients are being urged to seek treatment at ten GP practices in Greater Manchester instead of accident and emergency departments.

 

NHS policy states identification or proof of address is not needed to be seen by a GP, but some homeless people claim they have been turned away.

 

Practices in Manchester, Oldham, Bury, Bolton and Rochdale have now signed up to a new "homeless-friendly" scheme.

 

Michael Moores, who sleeps in an empty building, said it "would help".

 

The scheme, which was set up by Dr Zahid Chauhan at social enterprise Beacon GP Care, has also seen survival kits, containing blankets, bottled water, sleeping bags and a list of surgeries, handed to rough sleepers.

[Ms Macbeth]

That sounds like a good idea. In Sheffield, as a start, there is already a GP walk in service at Broad Lane where anyone can go - instead of A&E.

Edited November 8, 2017 by Ms Macbeth

[Bob Arctor]

The Walk-In Centre on Broad Lane and Devonshire Green Surgery generally fulfil this function in Sheffield.

[onewheeldave]

Maybe this service could be introduced in Sheffield.

 

 

Quote

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-41402664

 

Homeless patients are being urged to seek treatment at ten GP practices in Greater Manchester instead of accident and emergency departments.

 

NHS policy states identification or proof of address is not needed to be seen by a GP, but some homeless people claim they have been turned away.

 

Practices in Manchester, Oldham, Bury, Bolton and Rochdale have now signed up to a new "homeless-friendly" scheme.

 

Michael Moores, who sleeps in an empty building, said it "would help".

 

The scheme, which was set up by Dr Zahid Chauhan at social enterprise Beacon GP Care, has also seen survival kits, containing blankets, bottled water, sleeping bags and a list of surgeries, handed to rough sleepers.

This is a great idea (if it's done properly).

 

What many of the public seem unable to realise, is that many (most?) of homeless people have such great difficulties accessing services, that they are effectively blocked from them.

 

As an autistic person, I can strongly empathise with that.

 

One thing that can help is to offer more, and, a variety of options.

 

Options that involve as little bureaucracy (AKA, from the perspective of the blocked 'hoop jumping') as possible.