This month, Pathway will be launching the second Faculty for Homeless and Inclusion Health annual survey. Its results will be presented in the upcoming Homeless and Inclusion Health Barometer 2025. The survey takes the views and perspectives of people working in homeless and inclusion health, across the health and care sector, local authorities, the charity sector and beyond.
Last year, your responses not only helped us to demonstrate the significant challenges that we face in improving the health of socially excluded people, but also highlighted the good practice, innovation, hard work, collaboration and compassion that we know is out there. This year, we hope to hear from even more of you, to increase the strength of our collective voice and bring about much needed changes.
What is the Homeless and Inclusion Health Barometer?
An annual research report produced by Pathway, which shines a light on the central challenges and opportunities in meeting the needs of people in inclusion health groups. The report is a key influencing document which aims to drive improvement across the NHS, central Government and Integrated Care Systems.
Why do we need your responses?
With a new Government in place, and a new 10-year NHS plan on the horizon, we must seize this opportunity to influence the system. As those directly involved in supporting people in inclusion health groups, you know best what the issues and solutions are. By providing your thoughts on a range of important topics, you can help us to drive the changes that we know are desperately needed.
How do I complete the survey?
If you are already a member of the Faculty for Homeless and Inclusion Health, you will receive a link directly to your inbox when the survey is launched.
If you are not a member, you can sign up to the Faculty here. You will then receive a link to the survey when it is launched, along with our regular e-newsletters and other important updates.
What did the 2024 Barometer tell us?
Largely based on the survey responses we received, several key themes emerged from last year’s report:
- The twin crises within the health and housing system are driving extremely poor outcomes for inclusion health groups, despite pockets of good practice, innovation and extremely hard work.
- The response of the health and care system to the needs of people in inclusion health groups is characterized by a lack of safety and poor access to services across the board, with digital exclusion, inflexible service delivery and stigma standing out as key barriers.
- The level of specialist service provision is far below the level of demand, and these services face significant challenges in terms of secure funding and resources.
- The evidence base for what works is significant and growing, and good practice is happening all over the country.
If you have any questions about the survey or Barometer report, please contact theo.jackson@pathway.org.uk