Policy paper

Planning and commissioning services for the health needs of homeless people

This publication provides a framework to involve local housing authorities, Directors of Adult Services, Children’s Services and Social Services…

This was published under the 2005 to 2010 Labour government

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Framework for planning and commissioning of services related to health needs of people who are homeless

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This publication provides a framework to involve local housing authorities, Directors of Adult Services, Children’s Services and Social Services, Primary Care Trusts and Strategic Health Authorities, Directors of Public Health, acute, mental health and community trusts, Supporting People teams, drug and alcohol teams, prison health services and the voluntary sector in joint planning to improve access of homeless people to local health services and to promote joint commissioning of these services where appropriate.

Published 23 January 2007