[Skip to content]
The homeless primary care team provides a specialised primary care service for homeless adults.
The homeless primary care service is available to people (aged 16+ in Birmingham and Solihull) who are not currently registered with a General Practitioner and who are:
Rough sleepers
Residents of emergency hostels, night shelters, domestic violence refuges and recognised and defined supported accommodation for people who have been homeless
Users of Birmingham services dedicated to supporting homeless people
Squatters
People temporarily staying with friends (e.g. sleeping on floors, settees etc.) without an alternative address to return to apart from destitution
Ex-homeless clients at a continued risk of becoming homeless
The service provides:
Full registration with a General Practitioner
Access to practice nursing, minor illness and chronic disease clinics
Community primary care nursing outreach service to partner agencies
Alcohol specialist nurses for assessment and treatment of alcohol problems
Primary care mental health service including consultant psychiatrist, CPN and counselling
