Background: In 2013, 70% of people who were homeless on admission to hospital were
discharged back to the street without having their care and support needs addressed. In …

Introduction People who are homeless often experience poor hospital discharge
arrangements, reflecting ongoing care and housing needs. Specialist integrated homeless …

Abstract Background: In England, 70% of people who were homeless on admission to
hospital were discharged back to the street without having their care and support needs …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to present the findings of a small-scale evaluation of
the Department of Health “Homeless Hospital Discharge Fund”(HHDF) in England …

This review presents a realist synthesis of “what works and why” in intermediate care for
people who are homeless. The overall aim was to update an earlier synthesis of …

In this briefing paper we draw on research findings to outline how commissioners and
providers can develop out-of-hospital care that will deliver consistently, safe timely transfers …

There are long‐standing concerns that people experiencing homelessness may not recover
well if left unsupported after a hospital stay. This study reports on a study investigating the …

The importance of specialist hospital discharge arrangements for homeless people has
been widely documented (see, eg Whiteford and Simpson, 2015; Albanese et al., 2016; …

Purpose–The critical potential of hospital discharge policies and practices to ameliorate the
health and social care needs of homeless people has become the focus of considerable …

There has recently been an upsurge of interest in the relationship between homelessness
and hospital discharge policies and processes in England. In this paper, we investigate the …