Locala Health and Wellbeing has won a national award and received funding for work to support vulnerable people in Kirklees to access wound care treatment and advice in their communities.
Over the past year members of Locala’s Tissue Viability Team have been visiting The Mission in Huddersfield, taking Locala’s Community Clinic in a Van, as well as providing some sessions at Change Grow Live (substance misuse support). These sessions provide treatment and support to people in a place where they feel safe.
By bringing the care into the heart of the community rather than using a traditional healthcare space such as a clinic, more people have accessed treatment who would not usually have done so.
The programme targets vulnerable groups such as homeless people or those with substance misuse issues. After a successful pilot scheme, the funding provided by Q Exchange will support the development of this work.
Supported by Locala and the Kirklees Health and Care Partnership, our goal is to reduce health inequalities and improve patient outcomes. By expanding services, training clinicians, and partnering with local groups, we're ensuring that these vulnerable people get essential care within their community using our clinical van. This project shows how we can improve healthcare by making it more accessible and integrated.
The project will work with local groups like The Mission in Huddersfield and Change Grow Live to bring wound care services directly to community spaces. Locala’s team of trained doctors and nurses will hold regular clinics in these places to help vulnerable people. They will get special training to understand the needs of these groups. The project will also use mobile technology to track patient care and improve communication between healthcare providers. This approach aims to be flexible, allowing for more locations and improvements based on feedback from patients and community partners.
More details about the ‘Reducing Inequalities in Wound Care for Our Vulnerable Population’ project are available on the Q Community website.
This project is funded through Q Exchange by the Health Foundation and NHS England.
