Homeless healthcare: A marginalised profession for a marginalised population?

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Homeless healthcare: A marginalised profession for a marginalised population?

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Homeless healthcare: A marginalised profession for a marginalised population? - 12-06-2008, 09:20 AM

Lucie Potter from Bristol University Medical School talks about her interest and experiences in healthcare for the homeless.Including the ‘hidden homeless’, it is estimated that there are 380,000 single homeless people in the UK (1). 81% are addicted to alcohol or drugs (2), 30-50% of rough sleepers have mental health problems (3) and they are [...]

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