Health and Homelessness : Shared Solutions
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When: |
17 March 2009 |
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Where: |
Hilton Grosvenor, Grosvenor Street, Edinburgh |
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Who: |
All those whose work involves contact with people affected by homelessness or who are responsible for meeting the Health and Homelessness Standards or homelessness strategies |
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What: |
This conference provides an opportunity for all those working with people affected by homelessness to discuss and develop ideas on how to raise awareness and understanding of homelessness; promote partnership working between the statutory and voluntary sectors; and explore how best to involve people affected by homelessness in order to develop responsive services |
Presentations from the day:
- ”Health and homelessness: shared solutions" Richard Norris (Director, Scottish Health Council)
- "The housing and homelessness challenge" Graeme Brown (Director, Shelter)
- "Health and homelessness: remarks" Dr Dave Bell (Public Health Consultant, NHS Highland)
- "Making best use of Scotland's Homelessness Framework" Robert Aldridge (Director, Scottish Council for Single Homelessness)
- "Health and Homelessness: Sharing the Learning" Jan Warner (Director of Patient Safety and Performance Assessment, NHS Quality improvement Scotland)