Comprehensive Pharmacist-led health and social prescribing for people experiencing homelessness: four models of care

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Satellite Comprehensive Pharmacist-led health and social prescribing for people experiencing homelessness: four models of care
Speakers Dr Richard Lowrie, Lead Pharmacist, Research and Development & Clinical Pharmacist, Homeless Health Service, West Glasgow Ambulatory Care Unit/NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Satellite Description

The number of people who are destitute and homeless is increasing and their health continues to worsen. An evidence base together with decency and common sense calls for assertive street outreach by clinicians. Traditionally, this role has been delivered by GPs or nurses but, due to shortages of these professionals, there are fewer clinicians going to where homeless patients live. The availability of Pharmacist Independent Prescribers has created an opportunity for a novel, co-ordinated pathway of care for people who are homeless, which aims to sustain engagement and prevent health crises. This presentation will cover evidence of ‘inclusion healthcare’ needs including prescribing, impact on unscheduled care use, interdependency of housing and health, patient centred interventions to address health including pharmacist-led work in Glasgow over the past 5 years, and plans for a parallel health services research programme. The aim of the presentation is to increase participants’ understanding of the problem of homeless health and raise awareness of collaborative opportunities for a new service development within participants’ localities, across the UK.

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