Homeless and rough sleeper nursing service

We are a service which provides nursing care for people experiencing homelessness and rough sleeping in Somerset. A team of 5 experienced nurses, 4 experienced health link workers,  a Dual Diagnosis Mental Health Nurse, a Mental Health Nurse, 4 support workers and an administrator that cover, Taunton, Sedgemoor, Mendip and South Somerset.

We can treat and assess the following issues:

• Health Checks
• Wound care
• Blood tests including Hep C/Hep B/HIV testing/ Syphilis testing
• Help with Medical Appointments
• Advise and support with medication concerns
• Sexual health promotion, contraception advice and STI checks
• Dental health promotion
• Swabs, removal of stitches/staples
• Confidential advice/ advocacy

We accept referrals for Nursing care from any Service, including,

RSI Teams, County Council, Mental Health Teams, GPs, Hospitals, Police, Probation, HMPs, MIUs and A & E

Referrals can be made via our email or referral form:

HomelessNursing@somersetft.nhs.uk

Homeless Nursing Referral Form

Office Tel: 01643 701652 ( This number does not have an answerphone )

Our Team of Nurses do not cover the following, but can support and help engage with:

• Housing – Please contact Somerset County Council
• SDAS, Dual Diagnosis and Mental Health Teams
• Community Services such as Social Care, food banks and the CAB etc

This winter the across Somerset there are places to keep warm…

https://warmspaces.org/spaces – use this link to find your nearest warm space.