Published service description
We are a team of doctors, nurses, health link workers and support staff who provide confidential health advice and treatment to people who are homeless. This includes those who are rough sleeping and those living in temporary accommodation.
Taking into account complex needs – from substance dependency to depression – the team at the Homeless Health Service builds a client’s trust by allowing time to encourage engagement and the successful transfer to mainstream primary care services. Services are based at The Compass Centre in Stokes Croft, Bristol, but staff offer outreach clinics in several locations around the city including The Wild Goose Cafe, One25 and Bristol Drugs Project. Open sessions run Monday to Friday on a drop-in basis, to see our full timetable and opening hours please click here. To make an appointments with the SMART team, Health Link team, Optician or Podiatrist, please visit a member of our reception team at the Compass Centre.
You can come to us with any health problem. We provide the following:
Clinicians from the Homeless Health Service see and treat patients Monday to Friday at the Compass Centre in Stokes Croft as well as weekly out reach drop-in clinics across Bristol. Please see below our most up-to-date time tables for consultations.
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