๐ก New blog: ADHD, trauma & homelessness Dr Simone Steadman explores why neurofriendly, trauma-informed service design can reduce barriers, improve engagement and support better health outcomes. Read more ๐ tinyurl.com/mvdu4e5u #EndingHomelessness #InclusionHealth #NHS
Pathway
@pathwayuk.bsky.social
Healthcare for people experiencing homelessness and other excluded groups. Hosts of the Faculty for Homeless and Inclusion Health.
โ๐๐โ๐ ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒโ: ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต & ๐๐ฑ๐๐น๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ด๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด Online Masterclass, 28th July, 3.30-5pm. Learn how homelessness, social care & inclusion health services can embed harm reduction principles to improve health & wellbeing outcomes๐ lnkd.in/eAWDvRD3
๐ข Booking is open for our Faculty for Homeless and Inclusion Health's CPD day at the University of Brighton on Friday 10th July, 9.30am to 4pm. Speakers include Professor Kamila Hawthorne, Chair of @pathwayuk.bsky.social and former Chair of the RCGP. Find out more & book ๐ tinyurl.com/32mub3vv
๐จRead our new blog: ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐น๐น Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Jenny Drife shares a frontline perspective on why inclusion health must be central to policy & service design, and why equitable healthcare requires systemic change - not just frontline goodwill. ๐ tinyurl.com/4a8yd24w
Big thanks to Takeda UK & Ireland for their donation of 15 laptops ๐ They'll make a real difference to the volunteers on our Lived Experience Programme ๐ Thank you for backing our work on tackling health inequalities and ensuring people experiencing homelessness can access the care they need.
๐ข New blog in our inclusion health series by @gemashwell.bsky.social on intermediate care and integrated services for people experiencing homelessness. It highlights stark inequalities - and the consequences when systems donโt work together - alongside what effective, joined-up care can achieve ๐
๐กIs Lived Experience shaping decisions in health and care? The 2nd blog in our new inclusion heath series written by Jamesy Dillon, Dr Nic Dickson and Dr Lynsay Crawford challenges us to move towards real co-production. Read the full blog here ๐ tinyurl.com/yfh978ck
๐ง Itโs Mental Health Awareness Week The connection between mental health and homelessness is deep, persistent - and too often unmet. Recent research shows: โก๏ธ Significant mental health needs before homelessness โก๏ธ Lack of access to support services โก๏ธ Rising self-medication to help with symptoms
New Government statistics published today show a concerning increase in the clinical and social complexity of people facing homelessness. Hospital teams across the @pathwayuk.bsky.social Partnership Programme are seeing this complexity grow day by day ๐
In March, Pathways from Homelessness 2026 brought together 400 people to discuss shaping more inclusive health services to better support those most in need. Weโre continuing the conversation in a new blog series. Read the first by @pathwayuk.bsky.social's CEO Alex Bax ๐ tinyurl.com/h4vmmm3s
Pathways from Homelessness 2026 is done. Huge thanks to our Lived Experience team, 400 colleagues and 65 expert speakers for your contributions to discussion, debate and shared learning. We hope you've been inspired, challenged and re-energised for the vital work you do in inclusion health.
Professor Kamila Hawthorne chairing an excellent penultimate session on the importance of cross sector collaboration to tackle homelessness and multiple disadvantage. A strong focus from all on the panel that lived experience must drive the system change & research needed to tackle homelessness.
Thank you to Juliet Mountford of @crisis-uk.bsky.social for chairing Housing for Recovery on day 2 of Pathways from Homelessness. Shocking research findings shared by Faye Sanders on the biological impact of poor quality housing, including early ageing of both children and adults.
Pathways from Homelessness day 2 is in full swing after our early breakfast panel on rethinking access to care led by @mkushel.bsky.social. Today's first plenary, planned and led by @pathwayuk.bsky.social's Lived Experience team, is about to start: Homelessness Is not a choice: bustinโ the myths.
Weโve had an excellent first day at Pathways from Homelessness 2026. Thank you to everyone who joined us, to our brilliant expert speakers and all our panel Chairs. There is much to reflect on, absorb and take action on together. We return tomorrow for part 2.
"Homelessness isn't just a housing issue, it's a childhood isssue as well." Lee Ball from @salvationarmyuk.bsky.social stressing the importance of building protective pathways as early as possible to a packed room at Pathways from Homelessness 2026.
An excellent session at the 2026 Pathway conference on improving equity of access to health and well-being services. Thank you Dr Sarah Dalrymple, Specialty Registrar Stennack Surgery, and Dr Sian Hughes and Leanne Davies from @crisis-uk.bsky.social for sharing your expert insights and knowledge.
Pathways from Homelessness 2026 is underway ๐ A warm welcome to all. First up, Gareth Davis & Jamesy Dillon of @pathwayuk.bsky.social's Lived Experience team in discussion with @durkadougall.bsky.social, Prof Andy Knox MBE and Dr Amy Stevens on neighbourhoods, left shifts and national plans.
๐ข ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ค๐ช๐๐ ๐พ๐ค-๐ฅ๐ง๐ค๐๐ช๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ @pathwayuk.bsky.social's next Masterclass, led by Dr Alex Macnamara, public health consultant for Hull City Council, is on Thursday 30th April, 3.30-5pm. Join us to hear about tackling stigma in health settings. Book your place here: tinyurl.com/mr3wph5t
๐ข FINAL CALL for Pathways from Homelessness on 18 & 19 March! We are close to in-person capacity, so donโt delay in booking. You can also attend online, giving full access to the conference live stream and to the on demand video box set after the event ๐ tinyurl.com/4t3t3cjv
Our 2026 Faculty for Homeless & Inclusion Health International Conference starts is fast approaching. Join us to hear from our international speakers: โก๏ธ @mkushel.bsky.social, University of California, USA โก๏ธ Dr Michale Anderson & Kristin Ingraham, Inner City Health Associates, Canada Also ๐
It's less than 4 weeks until our Pathways from Homelessness conference taking place over 18 and 19 March. Join us to hear from: ๐๐ซ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ซ: National Medical Director, NSHE ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง๐ข๐ ๐๐๐: Chief Executive, Crisis ๐๐ซ๐จ๐. ๐๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฐ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐: Past Chair, RCGP; Pathway Chair and, also ๐
@pathwayuk.bsky.social is delighted that Prof Kamila Hawthorne MBE and Dr Crystal Oldman CBE have been appointed to its Board, Kamila as Chair. They bring many years' experience of national leadership and front-line clinical practice in deprived communities. Read more ๐ tinyurl.com/2s4druvn
Excellent to see Peter Blackburnโs article in the BMA's The Doctor on the hospital homelessness teams who are part of pathwayuk.bsky.social's Partnership Programme. Their work is both life changing for people experiencing homelessness and a vital cost saver for the NHS ๐ tinyurl.com/mrbsk4r8
๐ข ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ง๐ค๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ก๐ก๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ค๐ ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฅ๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ก๐ ๐๐ญ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ข๐๐ก๐๐จ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐จ๐จ. @pathwayuk.bsky.social's next Masterclass is on 26 February, 3.30pm to 5pm. Find out more and book your place here ๐ tinyurl.com/mr3wph5t
๐ข The full agenda is now live for our 15th Annual International Homelessness and Inclusion Health Conference โ Pathways from Homelessness 2026, taking place Wednesday 18 โ Thursday 19 March 2026. View the full programme and book your place here ๐ tinyurl.com/5a6bvkp6
How can local authorities work with the NHS to get the most out of the health commitments in the Government's National Plan for Ending Homelessness? Read @deeoconnell.bsky.socialโs recent piece in The Municipal Journal ๐ tinyurl.com/36zsjhza
In the Health Service Journal this week, Alex Bax, @pathwayuk.bsky.social's CEO, assesses whether the Government is on track to meet its manifesto pledge following the recent launch of the โNational Plan to End Homelessnessโ. Read the full article here ๐ tinyurl.com/yd35fb4b
๐ข ๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐จ๐ช๐ง๐ซ๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐ข๐๐๐ฉ๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ข: ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฟ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐พ๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ง๐๐ช๐ข๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐ข๐๐ก๐๐จ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐จ๐จ. @pathwayuk.bsky.social's first online Masterclass of 2026 is on 27 January, 3.30pm to 5pm. Find out more and book here ๐ tinyurl.com/5423b4u3
Today, the Government has published its long-awaited National Plan to End Homelessness. Weโre delighted to see a firm commitment to ending the unacceptable practice of discharging people from hospital to the street. @pathwayuk.bsky.social has long called for this vital and overdue change.