Managing Homeless People Better

Discharge planning for the homeless, examining The London Pathway. Does a GP led discharge team reduce the inpatient burden and improve quality of care?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN06481116

Enrollment

800

Registered

2013-04-26

Start date

2011-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Topic: Primary Care Research Network for England, Oral and Gastrointestinal, Generic Health Relevance and Cross Cutting Themes

Interventions

Randomised trial of enhanced vs normal care for people who are homeless. GP assisted care, GP to assist in management Follow Up Length: 6 months

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. People admitted to one of the hospitals involved in the study who do not have a home of their own where they usually sleep at night 2. Male & Female, Lower Age Limit 18 years, Upper Age Limit 100 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Unwilling or unable to provide informed consent 2. Temporarily homeless (defined as likely to be without accommodation for less than 2 weeks)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Length of stay; Timepoint: Duration of in-patient stay	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026