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BBC Radio Solent with Phillipa 11 Nov 2025
Phillipa Speaks to Steve Harris about her Christmas Challenge in support of homeless women On 11 November 2025 Phillipa speaks with Steve Harris about her audacious Christmas running challenge! She is seeking to raise £4300 to support the HealthBus and [...]
Phillipa’s Christmas Challenge in support of homeless women
Phillipa’s Christmas Challenge in support of homeless women She’ll run 43 miles a day for 5 consecutive days to raise awareness and funds This Christmas Phillipa Rolle is taking on an extraordinary challenge: running 43 miles a day across Dorset [...]
Homeless Health Training Empowers Frontline Teams
Building Health Understanding for Frontline Teams On 15 October 2025, 44 frontline professionals from across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole came together for a Homeless Health Training session delivered by Queen’s Nurse and Pathway Fellow Sam Dorney-Smith, as part of HealthBus [...]
Run Bournemouth 2025
Run Bournemouth: community in motion for HealthBus On 10–11 October 2025, eighteen incredible volunteers laced up for Run Bournemouth, taking on the 5K, 10K, and 21K races to raise funds for our nurse-led, mobile healthcare for people experiencing homelessness. We’re [...]
BMVC Fundraiser 2025
Bournemouth Male Voice Choir Charity Concert for HealthBus On Saturday 27 September 2025, St Peter’s Church rang with the rich harmonies of the Bournemouth Male Voice Choir and with a shared commitment to care for people experiencing homelessness in our [...]
AJC Group Golf Fundraiser 2025
AJC hosts a Golf Day at Remedy Oak to support HealthBus On 9 September 2025, the AJC Group hosted a brilliant Golf Day at Remedy Oak in support of HealthBus Trust. With the sun shining and fairways in perfect condition, [...]
Burdett Trust for Nursing awards HealthBus with research grant
Launching Care+Her: advancing equity in homeless women’s health We’re proud to announce the official launch of Care+Her: Clinical Action in Research for Equity in Homeless Women’s Health—a groundbreaking 12-month collaboration with the Burdett Trust for Nursing, University of Southampton, CHRP, [...]
The Hedley Foundation awards Grant
The Hedley Foundation awards a capital grant for essential resources HealthBus Trust is delighted to thank The Hedley Foundation for a £2,600 capital grant to purchase Wi-Fi routers and a defibrillator (AED) for our outreach work across Bournemouth, Christchurch and [...]
HealthBus on Air: Community Connect with Dorset Coast Radio
HealthBus on Community Connect July 2025 On 21 July, Deano and Jordan from HealthBus joined Kevin on Dorset Coast Radio’s Community Connect—an inspiring chance to spotlight our nurse-led healthcare for people experiencing homelessness across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole. We’re thrilled [...]
Oral Health Bridging Pilot Launched
Dentaid supports HealthBus patients' access oral healthcare On 03 July 2025, Dentaid and HealthBus Trust reunited in Bournemouth to deliver free dental care for rough sleepers and people experiencing homelessness. Funded by NHS Dorset, the outreach forms part of the [...]
Canford Renewable Energy Golfing Fundraiser 2025
Canford Renewable Energy raises money for HealthBus A huge thank you to Nathan, the team and clients at Canford Renewable Energy for raising an incredible £1,130 for HealthBus at their Golf Day at Remedy Oak on 01 July 2025. Your [...]
Centre for Homelessness Research and Practice (CHRP) Annual Conference in London 2025
HealthBus joins UoS CHRP Annual Conference to strengthen collaboration in homeless healthcare On 19 June 2025, HealthBus attended the Centre for Homelessness Research and Practice (CHRP) Annual Conference in London, convened by the University of Southampton (UoS). The event brought [...]
Sam Whittle Wins Diabetes Nursing Award for Innovation
Sam Whittle Wins Diabetes Nursing Award for Innovation We are thrilled to celebrate Sam Whittle, Specialist Diabetes Nurse from Bournemouth Hospital and HealthBus, who has won the prestigious Diabetes Nursing Award for Innovation at diabetesnursingawards.co.uk. Sam has been recognised for [...]
Hotels support ‘Bags of Sunshine’
BAHA and Local Hotels Spread Summer Kindness with ‘Bags of Sunshine’ We are incredibly grateful to the Bournemouth Area Hotel Association (BAHA) for their generous support of our Bags of Sunshine campaign this summer. Over the past few months, six [...]
BU Media Students Client Brief Presentation
BU Media Students Challenge Homelessness Bias with Powerful Campaign On 15 May 2025, the BU Client Brief project came to a close with an inspiring final presentation. Deano and Jordan from HealthBus had the pleasure of attending as Bournemouth University’s [...]
Gail gives a talk to Ringwood Tangent Group
Ringwood Tangent Group Supports HealthBus with Generous Donation On 14 May, our dedicated volunteer Gail gave an inspiring presentation about the work of HealthBus Trust to the Ladies of the Ringwood Tangent Group. The group invited Gail to share more [...]
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Without a permanent home, it can be difficult to access healthcare for many reasons. The HealthBus team offer specialist GP and medical services at the point of need. They work in partnership with other services providers, such as addiction and mental health specialists, to help people find the support they need to move on in life.
One rough sleeper, Dean, said of the HealthBus service: “No one sets out to be purposefully on the streets … sometimes you face situations which just leave you broken and desperate. After losing my job, home and key relationships my mental health deteriorated; and I resorted to harmful substances which drove me to the streets. After lots of encouragement from visiting health professionals, I have found hope and compassion from those involved with the HealthBus. This service is a lifeline! A much-needed refuge for those who are vulnerable. The staff and team involved with the HealthBus have saved and are saving lives … this work must continue!”