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Our Dorset Health Inequalities Symposium
Our Dorset Health Inequalities Symposium MULTIDISCIPLINARY LEARNING EVENT Health professionals who wanted to learn more about health inequalities and how to work collaboratively to tackle them in Dorset attended the Health Inequalities Symposium at the Spire, Poole, on 01 February [...]
AFC Cherries Community Fund
AFC Cherries Community Fund makes a donation to the Trust Huge thanks to AFC Bournemouth and the Cherries Community Fund for supporting the HealthBus Trust and awarding the charity £1000.00! Deano and Bels had the honour of being invited to [...]
CEO of The Hospital Saturday Fund visits HealthBus
HealthBus welcomes CEO of The Hospital Saturday Fund to Bournemouth Following a recent grant application to The Hospital Saturday Fund, CEO, Paul Jackson was invited to Bournemouth to meet with the HealthBus team and carry out a grant assessment for [...]
Local Independent Newspaper supports HealthBus
Local Independent Newspaper promotes the HealthBus With special thanks to Neil Armstrong, Managing Director of Village Publishing Limited (VPL) he has supported the Trust by providing a double page spread in the new newspaper The Cross which was distributed across [...]
Help The Homeless Grant for New Equipment
Help The Homeless Grant has enabled the HealthBus team purchase essential medical equipment! Many people, who are experiencing homelessness, with underlying health conditions are not accessing treatment until their condition becomes acute. The HealthBus team are helping individuals to maintain [...]
We Did It! Christmas Hamper Appeal 2022
WE REACHED OUR TARGET OF £400.00! Huge THANKS to local businesses and HealthBus supporters who have generously donated funds towards the Christmas Hamper Appeal 2022! This year the team managed to provide 200 hampers (which included a frozen turkey, dried [...]
Thank you … Bags of Hope 2022!
Thank you for your reverse advent items for the 'Bags of Hope'! Fantastic - with help from the community and local businesses we made 150 'Bags of Hope' to offer out to those who are experiencing homelessness in our town! [...]
Radio Appeal December 2022
HealthBus on BBC Radio Solent & BBC Radio Solent Dorset Partnering with Zest and Picnic Park Deli the HealthBus was invited to speak on the radio about the Community Appeal and 6 weeks of giving to support the HealthBus, Foodbank, [...]
Omron Donation!
Huge thanks to Omron Healthcare and Janet Meijer, Training & Events Specialist EMEA! After attending the Best Practice Show in Birmingham in October 2022, Kate and Deano had the privilege of speaking with Janet, one of the representatives from Omron [...]
Bags of Hope 2022!
As Christmas approaches, those who are experiencing homelessness in the Bournemouth area will receive bags of treats and necessities. These 'bags of hope' are being handed out to those attending HealthBus drop-in clinics. The idea for 'Bags of Hope' came [...]
Zest Community Appeal
The HealthBus is delighted to be linking with Zest and Picnic Park Deli (local Bournemouth businesses) for 6 weeks of giving as part of a Community Fundraising Appeal from November 2022-January 2023. Picnic Park Deli is hosting the Zest Live [...]
Good Design Works support HealthBus!
Huge thanks to the Good Design Works team (Geoff, Lucy and Laurence) who are supporting the HealthBus Trust as business sponsors! For every project that the team completes 1% of each invoice is donated to the Trust. "As a business [...]
Donation from Venta Services
Huge thanks to David Simpson, Director Venta Services who has kindly donated 3000 vapes to the HealthBus Trust to help patients take essential steps towards better and improved healthcare. Those experiencing homelessness are x3 more likely to die from chronic respiratory [...]
Aviva: Safe Living Pilot, Exceeds Funding Goal!
THANK YOU, EVERYONE!! We have reached our Aviva Community Fund and Crowdfunding target with your HELP! You have helped us raise over £4570.00, this is amazing and will allow us to support patients further in their recovery! The HealthBus plays [...]
Book royalties donated to HealthBus Trust
In UK society, there are cultural norms and assumptions that affect many marginalised groups and this book aims to address and challenge these through the lens of the people who have lived these experiences. Social Exclusion in the UK presents a [...]
Best Practice Show NEC Birmingham 2022
On 12 October 2022, Dr Maggie Kirk was invited to speak at the Best Practice Show about health inequalities and how the HealthBus is addressing this particular need. Alongside other key medical professionals, who are handling the acute needs of [...]
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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!”