Health on the streets: A clinic for homeless people run in conjunction with the big issue is proving to be a great success. dina leifer reports

Finnie, Alison

Abstract

HOMELESS PEOPLE sometimes get a raw deal from health services. Staff can be hostile, particularly if they suspect the patient is a drug user. But two nurses have set up a clinic in Glasgow specifically designed to reach out to homeless people, with the help of the Big Issue magazine

Citation

Finnie, A. (2002). Health on the streets: A clinic for homeless people run in conjunction with the big issue is proving to be a great success. dina leifer reports. Nursing Standard, 17(11), 14-15. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.17.11.14.s33

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Nov 27, 2002
• Deposit Date: Sep 7, 2017
• Journal: Nursing Standard
• Print ISSN: 0029-6570
• Electronic ISSN: 2047-9018
• Publisher: RCN Publishing
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 17
• Issue: 11
• Pages: 14-15
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.17.11.14.s33
• Keywords: Homelessness, drug user, health care needs,
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/978083