Red Whale Primary Care Pod

← Red Whale Primary Care Pod22 May · 22 min

Homelessness in primary care: what helps, what harms

Homelessness in primary care: what helps, what harms22 May22 min

Send us a text Homelessness isn’t just “sleeping rough”, it’s far more common than most of us realise. In this special episode, Nik and Fi unpack why health outcomes are so stark (including a 30 year life expectancy gap) and how much of the harm is potentially modifiable with effective healthcare. You’ll hear about a shocking “mystery shopper” study that looked at primary care access. There are also some practical, doable changes for busy primary care: inclusive registration, reducing b...