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We must not get to the stage of thinking that [homelessness] is normal

We must not get to the stage of thinking that [homelessness] is normal

FromThe BMJ Podcast


We must not get to the stage of thinking that [homelessness] is normal

FromThe BMJ Podcast

ratings:
Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Feb 2, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The number of people officially recorded as sleeping on the streets of England rose from 1768 in 2010 to 4751 in autumn 2017.1 Charities estimate the true figure to be more than double this.

Danny Dorling, Halford Mackinder professor of geography at the University of Oxford joins us to explain what's fuelling that rise, why the true extent of the problem is far larger, and what steps need to be taken to tackle the epidemic.

Read the editorial:
http://www.bmj.com/content/360/bmj.k214
Released:
Feb 2, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The BMJ is an international peer reviewed medical journal and a fully “online first” publication. The BMJ’s vision is to be the world’s most influential and widely read medical journal. Our mission is to lead the debate on health and to engage, inform, and stimulate doctors, researchers, and other health professionals in ways that will improve outcomes for patients. We aim to help doctors to make better decisions.