Presentations To The Network
Presentations to the network
PDFs of previous presentations to the network are below. You can also see videos of talks from our various events on our Youtube channel.
September 2021 Network Meeting: Out of hospital care
Homeless hospital discharge services in London
A presentation by Sam Dorney Smith on homeless hospital discharges in London, with a focus on the new Pathway teams coming online.
July 2021 Autism and Inclusion Health
Barriers to Healthcare for Autistic Adults
A presentation by Dr Mary Doherty on the barriers autistic adults face to accessing healthcare, and the effects of this exclusion.
A presentation by Dr Alasdair Churchard and Victoria Aseervatham on autism in homeless populations including advice on adapting support and maintaining housing.
Adapting Alcohol Support Services for Autistic Adults
A presentation by Dr Sally Adams on reasons autistic people drink alcohol in harmful ways, and their experiences of support services.
March 2021 street outreach network meeting
City of London Health Outreach
A presentation about street outreach work by Samantha Dorney-Smith, Outreach Nurse
A presentation about targeted street outreach for rough sleepers in Southwark, Lambeth and Lewisham by Kendra Schneller, Nurse Practitioner, Health Inclusion Team.
December 2019
Guidelines for health related street outreach presentation
A presentation about the process of researching what is now published LNNM guidance on health related street outreach. The guidance the resulted from the project can be viewed and downloaded here.
Scale and scope of the London CCNS network
A presentation on the current scale and scope of the London Church and Community Night Shelter Network in 2019
Health access for vulnerable homeless women in Lambeth
A presentation on a pilot project on health access for vulnerable homeless women in Lambeth
Mental capacity act
Mental Capacity Act and substance misuse
A presentation on Mental Capacity Assessment in complex scenarios involving substance use
Respiratory CPD
One Londoners story of complex respiratory needs. Making the best use of a range of strategies to improve outcomes and reduce inequality.
Harm reduction
Covering harm reduction advice for a wide range of substances including heroin and ‘spice’.
News
Today we share the beginning of our story.
We’re sharing our first impact report.
It’s a mark in the sand.
It tells the story of what we made happen when we started out.
We helped 15 people leave the streets for good.
➡️➡️➡️https://bit.ly/3jtvnpv
At a time when homelessness services have never been more needed, it is deeply concerning that a fifth of homeless charities have reduced services in response to cost of living pressures. We can't afford to let any services shut down. #KeepOurDoorsOpen
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jan/30/homeless-people-in-english-hostels-at-risk-of-return-to-streets-as-bills-soar
Delighted that Arch & Common Ambition have been cited as an example of good practice in this excellent implementation manual from @homelessimpact & @NICEComms. Vital info to support #homelesshealth https://www.homelessnessimpact.org/post/nice-guideline-advice. #homeless #homelessness #brighton