Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 6773

Health Services: Sleeping Rough

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 14 October 2024

Question

Deirdre Costigan

LabourEaling Southall

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to improve coordination between health services and homelessness support organisations to tackle the healthcare needs of rough sleepers with (a) substance misuse and (b) men

Answer

The Department is funding the Rough Sleeping Drug and Alcohol Treatment Grant (RSDATG) in 83 local authorities, of which Ealing is one. This programme funds targeted services to improve drug and alcohol treatment and support to people who sleep rough, or ...

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