Prof Michelle Cornes' Outputs (11)

The cost-effectiveness of specialist hospital discharge and intermediate care services for patients who are homeless (2025)
Journal Article

Background: Recognising the diverse healthcare needs of the population, there is a growing emphasis on tailoring hospital discharge processes to address the unique challenges faced by individuals who are homeless, aiming to enhance the efficiency and... Read More about The cost-effectiveness of specialist hospital discharge and intermediate care services for patients who are homeless.

Citizen Science as a Framework for Improving the Science-Society Interface in Long-Term Care Research (2023)
Journal Article

Context: Engaging with and involving the public in research has become a widespread consideration in many research fields, including long-term (social) and health care.

Perspective: Citizen science (CS) is an umbrella concept that has grown rapidl... Read More about Citizen Science as a Framework for Improving the Science-Society Interface in Long-Term Care Research.

Homelessness, hospital discharge and challenges in the context of limited resources: A qualitative study of stakeholders' views on how to improve practice in a deprived setting (2022)
Journal Article
McCormack, F., Parry, S., Gidlow, C., Meakin, A., & Cornes, M. (2022). Homelessness, hospital discharge and challenges in the context of limited resources: A qualitative study of stakeholders' views on how to improve practice in a deprived setting. Health and Social Care in the Community, 30(6), https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13887

Hospital discharge for people experiencing homelessness is a perennial challenge. The Homeless Reduction Act 2017 (HRA) places new responsibilities on hospitals, but it remains unknown whether this has affected discharge practices. This qualitative s... Read More about Homelessness, hospital discharge and challenges in the context of limited resources: A qualitative study of stakeholders' views on how to improve practice in a deprived setting.

The economic case for hospital discharge services for people experiencing homelessness in England: An in-depth analysis with different service configurations providing specialist care (2022)
Journal Article

There are long-standing concerns that people experiencing homelessness may not recover well if left unsupported after a hospital stay. This study reports on a study investigating the cost-effectiveness of three different ‘in patient care coordination... Read More about The economic case for hospital discharge services for people experiencing homelessness in England: An in-depth analysis with different service configurations providing specialist care.

Social work practice with self-neglect and homelessness: Findings from vignette-based interviews (2022)
Journal Article
Harris, J., Martineau, S., Manthorpe, J., Burridge, S., Ornelas, B., Tinelli, M., & Cornes, M. (2023). Social work practice with self-neglect and homelessness: Findings from vignette-based interviews. The British Journal of Social Work, 53(4), 2256-2276. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcac180

This article reports social workers’ attitudes and approaches to working with people experiencing multiple exclusion homelessness (MEH) who self-neglect, and whether these people receive services, including safeguarding, differently from other popula... Read More about Social work practice with self-neglect and homelessness: Findings from vignette-based interviews.

The role and contribution of Registered Nurses in social care (2022)
Report
Cornes, M., & Manthorpe, J. (2022). The role and contribution of Registered Nurses in social care. NIHR Policy Research Unit in Health and Social Care Workforce, The Policy Institute, King's College London

Why were COVID-19 infections lower than expected amongst people who are homeless in London, UK in 2020? Exploring community perspectives and the multiple pathways of health inequalities in pandemics (2021)
Journal Article

High rates of COVID-19 infections and deaths amongst people who are homeless in London, UK were feared. Rates
however stayed much lower than expected throughout 2020; an experience that compares to other settings
globally. This study sought a commu... Read More about Why were COVID-19 infections lower than expected amongst people who are homeless in London, UK in 2020? Exploring community perspectives and the multiple pathways of health inequalities in pandemics.

Improving care transfers for homeless patients after hospital discharge: a realist evaluation (2021)
Journal Article

Background: In 2013, 70% of people who were homeless on admission to hospital were discharged back
to the street without having their care and support needs addressed. In response, the UK government
provided funding for 52 new specialist homeless h... Read More about Improving care transfers for homeless patients after hospital discharge: a realist evaluation.

Hospital readmission among people experiencing homelessness in England: a cohort study of 2772 matched homeless and housed inpatients (2021)
Journal Article

Background Inpatients experiencing homelessness are often discharged to unstable accommodation or the street, which may increase the risk of readmission.

Methods We conducted a cohort study of 2772 homeless patients discharged after an emergency a... Read More about Hospital readmission among people experiencing homelessness in England: a cohort study of 2772 matched homeless and housed inpatients.

Homelessness and integrated care (2021)
Journal Article

Purpose
People experiencing homelessness often have complex needs requiring a range of support. These may include health problems (physical illness, mental health and/or substance misuse) as well as social, financial and housing needs. Addressing th... Read More about Homelessness and integrated care.

Going remote (2021)
Book Chapter

For a group co-producing participatory homeless health
research, the COVID-19 pandemic presented challenging
circumstances, notably physically distanced working. With
limited technology among the research team and participants
alike, remote resea... Read More about Going remote.