{"id":5901,"date":"2025-02-14T17:28:37","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T17:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/integratedcarejournal.com\/?p=5901"},"modified":"2025-02-14T17:28:37","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T17:28:37","slug":"integrate-housing-care-budgets-tackle-extreme-health-inequalities-says-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/integratedcarejournal.com\/integrate-housing-care-budgets-tackle-extreme-health-inequalities-says-charity\/","title":{"rendered":"Integrate housing and care budgets to tackle extreme health inequalities, says charity"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Homeless and Health Inclusion charity Pathway UK has published six expert papers setting out practical action plans to address systematic failures in healthcare experienced by people in health inclusion groups, including those experiencing homelessness.<\/p>\n

People in inclusion health groups include people experiencing homelessness, Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people, people engaged in sex work, vulnerable migrants and people in contact with the Criminal Justice System.<\/p>\n

With their living conditions described as \u2018deprivation on stilts<\/a>\u2019 by Sir Michael Marmot, their health outcomes are typically worse<\/a> than people living in deprived communities, driving additional pressure on the NHS. People facing homelessness are admitted six times more often to hospital than people who do have homes.<\/p>\n

Written by experts in the field of inclusion health, the six papers<\/a> highlight existing good practice and set out clear policy solutions based on NICE guidelines to tackle major shortcomings in health, housing and social care services which contribute to the poor health outcomes and early mortality experienced by health inclusion groups.<\/p>\n

As the government formulates its new homelessness strategy and NHS 10-Year Plan, the charity\u2019s recommendations align with government\u2019s vision which focuses on three transformative shifts: moving care from hospital to community, embracing digital innovation, and prioritising prevention over treatment.<\/p>\n

Alex Bax, CEO of Pathway, said: \u201cWe are at a turning point in the long and proud history of our National Health Service. These papers show how choices could be made across the NHS to reverse the inverse care law, tilting time and resource towards those who need it most.\u201d<\/p>\n

The six authors, Dr Verity Aaminah, Gill Taylor, Dr Chris Sargeant, Dr Jenny Drife, Samantha Dorney-Smith and Gill Leng, set out comprehensive, evidence-based recommendations to achieve this change, which include:<\/p>\n