HC Deb 23 July 1986 vol 102 c304W
Mr. Kirkwood

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he has any plans to seek to improve the general medical care facilities available to patients who are single and homeless; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Hayhoe

General medical services are available to all, but some homeless people experience difficulty in presenting for, or obtaining treatment. Two pilot schemes have been established, one in Tower Hamlets and the other in Camden, which are taking primary health care to homeless people in the places where they congregate. The longer-term objective is to encourage people to register on the list of a general medical practitioner whenever this is practicable.