The Health Inclusion Pathway, Plymouth (HIPP) was established in 2022, with funding through NHS Devon, to meet the needs of people with homelessness or complex lives who are not able to access standard services. It is a collaboration between Adelaide Street and St Levan Surgery, University Hospitals Plymouth, Plymouth City Council, community health provider Livewell Southwest, and the voluntary sector Plymouth Alliance.

It works across both the hospital and community, alongside housing colleagues from the Plymouth Alliance, and consists of a GP, nurse, health care assistant, social worker, occupational therapist, mental health nurse, clinical psychologist, health support worker and administrator. It also has links with with established primary care outreach and drug and alcohol services in the area.

You can watch a fantastic short film showcasing the work of the HIPP.