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Written question asked by Tom Hayes (Labour) on Friday, 2 January 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 January 2026. It was answered by Ashley Dalton (Labour) on Monday, 12 January 2026 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Health Services: Homelessness

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, will his Department bring forward a dedicated homelessness health strategy.

Answer

The Government’s commitments to improving health outcomes and access to healthcare services for people experiencing homelessness are set out in the cross-Government strategy, A National Plan to End Homelessness, published in December 2025, available at the following link:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-national-plan-to-end-homelessness/a-national-plan-to-end-homelessness

We are committed to its ambition that no one should leave a public institution into homelessness. In health, this means ensuring that no one eligible for homelessness assistance is discharged to the street after a hospital stay by embedding best practice across National Health Service and local systems and working jointly with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on a delivery plan. We are also committing to wider measures in the strategy to tackle health inequalities, including improving access to mental health and substance misuse services, and updating statutory guidance to strengthen safeguarding responsibilities for people experiencing homelessness.

For this reason, we currently do not have plans to introduce a dedicated homelessness health strategy.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
102241
Session
2024-26
Related items
A National Plan to End Homelessness
Thursday, 11 December 2025
Command papers
House of Commons
House of Lords
Subjects
Health services Homelessness
Link
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