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Health of homeless and specific vulnerable groups

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Standards for improving the health and wellbeing of homeless and specific vulnerable groups

This is to ensure homeless and vulnerable people are able to access primary health services, including substance misuse services.

Improving the health and well-being of homeless and specific vulnerable groups - Standards 2009 - 2014

Guidance to develop the local health action plans.

Homelessness

Homelessness
Homelessness is one of the most extreme forms of social exclusion.

Supporting People

Supporting People
Our policy and funding framework for delivering housing related support to vulnerable people.
Person sleeping in a doorway
People who are homeless, vulnerable to homelessness  or at risk of moving frequently, often experience worse physical and mental health than other groups in society.

People who are homeless

We know there are links between health and homelessness and that poor health is both a cause and consequence of homelessness. Without stable accommodation or an address it is very difficult to begin and complete a course of treatment.

Vulnerable groups

Vulnerable Groups, people who are at risk of moving frequently, include Gypsy Travellers, EU migrants who are living in vulnerable circumstances, asylum seekers and refugees. They can often face a number of obstacles when trying to access both the treatment they need and ongoing engagement with health services.

In this section, we will show what we are doing to ensure that all people have access to good quality healthcare, health promotion and preventative services. We also want a change of culture in Wales so that access to good healthcare and secure tenancies are viewed as equally important.