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Sam Dorney-Smith, Research Associate, IMPROVE
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Intervention to optiMise Palliative caRe for peOple with liVed Experience of homelessness (IMPROVE): a realist evaluation
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Last day of IMPROVE filming with gorgeous Gill Taylor talking about the work of the Dying Homeless project museumofhomelessness.org/dhp Thanks to EVERYONE filmed!!! #homelessnessandpalliativecare @brionyhudson.bsky.social @mariecurieuk.bsky.social @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social @ourmoh.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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A joyful Day 9 of IMPROVE filming with Dennis, Kelly and Dana at Edward Alsop Court - what a committed & gorgeous bunch! #homelessnessandpallitiavecare @itsgroundswell.bsky.social @brionyhudson.bsky.social @mariecurieuk.bsky.social @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social @pathwayuk.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Day 8 IMPROVE filming at Aigburth Drive. Liverpool’s partnership services showcase an entire system putting the person at the centre e.g. in terms of pain & meds management #homelessnessandpalliativecare @brionyhudson.bsky.social @mariecurieuk.bsky.social @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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Day 7 IMPROVE filming fab Katie, Lola, Denis and Keith at YMCA Hestia House @YMCATogether ‘Nobody walks alone here’ says Denis. ymcatogether.org.uk/homelessness/ #homelessnessandpalliativecare @brionyhudson.bsky.social @mariecurieuk.bsky.social @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Day 6 IMPROVE filming focused on Nicky, Lucy, Liz & Dom talking about the inclusive, proactive, person centred palliative care provided in Leeds @stgemmashospice.bsky.social #homelessnessandpalliativecare @brionyhudson.bsky.social @mariecurieuk.bsky.social @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Day 6 IMPROVE filming focused on Nicky, Lucy, Liz & Dom talking about the inclusive, proactive, person centred palliative care provided in Leeds @stgemmashospice.bsky.social #homelessnessandpalliativecare @brionyhudson.bsky.social @mariecurieuk.bsky.social @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Day 5 IMPROVE filming at O'Hanlon House homelessoxfordshire.uk/about/ & Luther Street @oxfordhealthnhs.bsky.social yesterday capturing fab partnership approach #homelessnessandpalliativecare @brionyhudson.bsky.social @mariecurieuk.bsky.social @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social @lnnmhomeless.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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Day 4 IMPROVE filming. At @oxcerpc.bsky.social yesterday filming fab Oxford approach to supporting people experiencing homelessness with advanced health needs. #homelessnessandpalliativecare @inclusivepeolc.bsky.social @brionyhudson.bsky.social @mariecurieuk.bsky.social @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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Had a fab day filming the lovely Nuneaton #homelessnessandpalliativecare Community of Practice on World Homelessness Day. Their team spirit, mutual support and person centredness shone through. @brionyhudson.bsky.social @mariecurieuk.bsky.social @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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On #worldhomelessnessday I am headed to the fab Nuneaton Community of Practice today to film their collaborative & inclusive MDT approach www.maryannevans.org.uk @brionyhudson.bsky.social @pathwayuk.bsky.social @mariecurieuk.bsky.social @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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Was at @ourmoh.bsky.social Annual Memorial service yesterday evening marking the deaths of 1611 people who died homeless in the last year. Always painful to hear about. @brionyhudson.bsky.social @pathwayuk.bsky.social @itsgroundswell.bsky.social @mariecurieuk.bsky.social @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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Day 1 & 2 of IMPROVE filming complete. Our fab @PathwayUK EbEs have been filmed & have created images for the updated programme. Massive thanks to them. #homelessnessandpalliativecare @brionyhudson.bsky.social @pathwayuk.bsky.social @itsgroundswell.bsky.social @mariecurieuk.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk
October 9, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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On Day 2 of IMPROVE filming Khos Miah from @communitytprp.bsky.social came to help make educational films that will help change people’s attitudes. He is SUCH a inspiring speaker… #homelessnessandpalliativecare @pathwayuk.bsky.social @itsgroundswell.bsky.social @mariecurieuk.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk
October 9, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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10 BRILLIANT sites have been chosen to run the #homelessnessandpalliativecare CoP in Phase 3 of IMPROVE in 2026 - Sheffield,Oxford,Kingston/Richmond,Camden,NE London,Hereford,Watford,Nottingham,Leeds,Wolverhampton! @brionyhudson.bsky.social @pathwayuk.bsky.social @mariecurieuk.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk
October 1, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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In Phase 2 of the IMPROVE evaluation we are optimising the CoP programme prior to Phase 3. Planning for Phase 2 is nearly complete – filming starts next week! #homelessnessandpalliativecare @brionyhudson.bsky.social @pathwayuk.bsky.social @mariecurieuk.bsky.social @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Want to be part of Phase 3? We are looking for 6 test sites to run homelessness and palliative care Community of Practice sessions from Jan 2026. Info session: Tues 8th July 14.00-15.00 Sign up here: forms.office.com/e/suGqzFWS21. Or contact samantha.dorney-smith@ucl.ac.uk @brionyhudson.bsky.social
June 23, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Delighted to announce that we are working with agencyforgood.co.uk to create a new website & www.flexiblefilms.co.uk for our new resources in Phase 2. Looking forward to creating new films with Lived Experience steering group & experts in homelessness / palliative care. @brionyhudson.bsky.social
June 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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33 practitioner and 14 service user interviews for Phase 1 complete. Phew! Thanks so much to all who took part. Looking forward to feeding back at the analysis workshop tomorrow, and discussing the research methodology in a week. Then upwards and onwards to Phase 2! @brionyhudson.bsky.social
June 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Have now completed 20 practitioner interviews for the IMPROVE evaluation. Interviewees have been so open, insightful, & full of ideas. Thanks all! 😍#homelessnessandpalliativecare @brionyhudson.bsky.social @pathwayuk.bsky.social @itsgroundswell.bsky.social @mariecurieuk.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk
April 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Briony, Caroline and I grappling with our 'CMOcs' - Context, mechanism, outcome configurations for the realist evaluation of IMPROVE #homelessnessandpalliativecare @brionyhudson.bsky.social @pathwayuk.bsky.social @itsgroundswell.bsky.social @mariecurieuk.bsky.social @ourmoh.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk
March 24, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Reposted by Sam Dorney-Smith, Research Associate, IMPROVE
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Here's my Publications on #Pretreatment, #HomelessOutreach, #HousingFirst, inclusive of US & UK collaborative book projects as follows:

Cross-Cultural Dialogues on #Homelessness (2018) Pretreatment Across Multiple Fields of Practice (2024)

Thanks to LH Press and many others! :-)
#HarmReduction
December 18, 2024 at 3:08 AM
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And we are off...! this week I start interviewing practitioners who have been part of the 9 previous homelessness and palliative care Communities of Practice that have run across England, to understand what was good, but also what could be better. Very exciting! @brionyhudson.bsky.social
March 17, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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The numbers don't add up.

Homelessness is rising, yet we’re still losing more social homes than we’re building.

The Govt wants to build 1.5m homes👏 That must include funding in the spending review to cover building 90,000 social homes annually.

www.crisis.org.uk/about-us/cri...
February 6, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Stats released by the government today show that rough sleeping is soaring across England.

Our full response: crisis.org.uk/about-us/cri...

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February 27, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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I am interviewing facilitators & attendees of the 9 Homelessness & Palliative Care Community of Practice programmes that ran from 2022-2024, as part of a realist evaluation. Is that you? Get in touch! samantha.dorney-smith@ucl.ac.uk @brionyhudson.bsky.social @mariecurieuk.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk
February 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM