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 …

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 …

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 …

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

The Policy Institute at King's The Policy Institute addresses complex policy and practice
challenges with rigorous research, academic expertise and analysis focused on improving …

Background Anecdotal reports of people who are homeless being denied access and facing
negative experiences of primary health care have often emerged. However, there is a dearth …

Problem Throughout the world people who are homeless experience high rates of
hospitalisation. Nurses who work in hospitals have the potential to improve outcomes for this …

This article describes a homeless intermediate care pilot project that took place at a 120-
bedded homeless hostel in South London in 2009. During the year, 34 hostel clients directly …

Objective The objective of this study was to identify and understand the health system
contexts and mechanisms that allow for homeless populations to access appropriate …

Background UK “Pathway” teams offer specialist hospital care coordination for people
experiencing homelessness. Emergency healthcare use is high among homeless people …