{"id":24775,"date":"2025-07-22T09:34:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T08:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/?page_id=24775"},"modified":"2025-07-22T09:38:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T08:38:19","slug":"homelessness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/apps.nhslothian.scot\/refhelp\/guidelines\/admissionsurgentcare\/homelessness\/","title":{"rendered":"Homelessness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Risk of homelessness<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Edinburgh<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Edinburgh Housing Advice Partnership (EHAP) delivers free, independent and confidential advice and information to people to enable them to avoid homelessness, in particular a first episode of homelessness, and to secure preventative housing support for those who need it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is an Edinburgh wide service operating from a variety of neighbourhood bases and outreach locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ehap.org.uk\/contact-ehap.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.ehap.org.uk\/contact-ehap.aspx<\/a>&nbsp;to make an online referral<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>or call&nbsp;<strong>0845 302 4607<\/strong>&nbsp;9-5 Monday- Friday to make an appointment to see an adviser (answer machine outwith office hours.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an emergency<strong>&nbsp;after<\/strong>&nbsp;working hours, you can call the Out of Hours Service free phone operated by City of Edinburgh Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>0800 032 5968<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or<strong>&nbsp;in<\/strong>&nbsp;working hours drop in or make an appointment with<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>the<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>Edinburgh Council<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Housing Options Team<br>1a Parliament Square<br>Edinburgh<br>EH1 1RF<br><strong>0131 529 7368<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>East Lothian<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The council\u2019s&nbsp;<strong>Homelessness Team<\/strong>&nbsp;is located at<br>Brunton Hall, Ladywell Way. Musselburgh EH21 6AF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>01620 827536<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:homelessness@eastlothian.gov.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">homelessness@eastlothian.gov.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an emergency after working hours the&nbsp;<strong>Out of Hours<\/strong>&nbsp;telephone number is 0800 169 1611<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mid Lothian<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact details for the council&nbsp;<strong>Homelessness Section<\/strong>&nbsp;are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:homelessness.enquiries@midlothian.gov.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">homelessness.enquiries@midlothian.gov.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Telephone: 0131 271 3397<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buccleuch House<br>1 White Hart Street<br>Dalkeith<br>Midlothian EH22 1AE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For&nbsp;<strong>emergency homeless enquiries outwith office hours<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Telephone: 0131 663 7211<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>29 Jarnac Court<br>Dalkeith<br>Midlothian<br>EH22 1HU<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>West Lothian<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Council provides a 24 hour service for people who are homeless or potentially homeless<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Customer Service Centre telephone line operates<strong>&nbsp;during and outwith office hours<\/strong>&nbsp;: call 01506 280000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A free phone number is provided at&nbsp;<strong>0800 032 3450.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Moving into Health<\/strong>&nbsp;is a team of health workers who can support people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and are experiencing health difficulties:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moving Into Health<br>Homeless Health Team<br>West Lothian Civic Centre<br>Howden South Road<br>LIVINGSTON<br>EH54 6FF<br>Tel: 01506 282010<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs\" data-active-tab=\"0\"><ul class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-links\"><\/ul>\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Referral Guidelines<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who to refer<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Patients who are at risk of losing their home, or who are already homeless This includes people who may be sofa surfing i.e. staying with family or friends because they have nowhere else to go, people whose current accommodation is unsuitable or unsafe &#8211; as well as those who are actually sleeping rough<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Primary Care Management<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__nav-link\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title-wrapper\"><a href=\"#\"><span class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__title\">Resources and Links<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"wp-block-getwid-tabs__tab-content\">\n<p><strong>Shelter Scotland&nbsp;<\/strong>has clear advice and information on homelessness<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scotland.shelter.org.uk\/get_advice\/advice_topics\/homelessness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/scotland.shelter.org.uk\/get_advice\/advice_topics\/homelessness<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Risk of homelessness Edinburgh The Edinburgh Housing Advice Partnership (EHAP) delivers free, independent and confidential advice and information to people to enable them to avoid homelessness, in particular a first episode of homelessness, and to secure preventative housing support for those who need it. 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