Bernadette Wharton

Homeless Engagement Nurse, Inclusion Healthcare

Homeless High Frequency User Pilot- Evidencing the power of partnerships  – Leicester
The HHFU pilot was a collaborative, cross-sector partnership pilot which tested a new approach to improving care for homeless individuals.  The team works to reduce health inequalities and enhance patient outcomes through innovative, person-centred MDT planning. Our mission is simple: Reduce health inequalities and improve outcomes for homeless individuals.
Danisha Champaneri – Head of Transformational Improvement - UHL - provides strategic leadership, ensuring delivery aligns with UHL’s improvement goals and delivers measurable change
Rebecca Deaville – Emergency Department Matron – UHL - Operational lead, Championing excellence within ED and facilitating integration of HFU interventions into frontline practice.
Bernadette Wharton – Homeless Engagement Nurse – Inclusion Healthcare - provides system leadership, partnership coordination and engagement with homeless individuals, advocating both individually and strategically for improved health and social care pathways & interventions across both acute and community settings.
Keely Voce – Intensive Support Worker – Changing Futures - Provides intensive, wrap-around support for individuals with multiple disadvantages, advocating and bridging gaps between health and social care.
Libby Stewart – Emergency Floor Discharge team lead - UHL - Supporting the implementation of the pilot interventions within the ED environment & line management of the HFU practitioner.
Ellie Skea – High Frequency User Practitioner – UHL - Works directly with patients in ED supporting attendance and promoting positive outcomes.