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Health Outreach Liaison Team (HOLT)

If you’re finding it difficult to access mainstream health services because you’re homeless, living in a hostel or emergency housing, you can visit our clinics and speak to a member of our Health Outreach Liaison Team (HOLT).

Being homeless or having difficulties with housing shouldn’t prevent you from getting the health and support you need.

At our clinics, you can meet our care nurses, mental health professionals and senior support workers if you need help with a mental health or physical condition. We can also offer pregnancy testing, and advice and support.

When you visit us, we’ll offer an assessment and get to know you and your situation better. You don’t need to bring to bring any ID with you or proof of address.

Depending on the outcome, we’ll refer you to the right service or agency that can help you, such as a local GP, dentist, and opticians.

We also work with teams at local job centres, and charities and support groups such as CIRDIC, St Mungo’s and Launchpad to run a number of clinics across Berkshire.

You don’t need to be referred or book an appointment to visit one of our clinics. You can drop in at any time during our open hours.

However you can be referred by a healthcare professional or support services. They do this by sending a referral form to us, or by contacting us directly.

Call 0118 960 5639

We have a number of clinics that run across Berkshire.

Every Monday

11am to 1.30pm
Churches in Reading Drop In Centre (CIRDIC)
1 Berkeley Avenue
Reading
RG1 6JT
Visit the CIRDIC website (opens new browser tab)

Every Tuesday

7am to 9am
In partnership with St Mungo’s, to offer help to anyone found sleeping rough.
Reading
Visit the St Mungo's website (opens new browser tab)

Between Tuesday and Friday

We hold a number of clinics on a referral basis at different locations.

These include Launchpad and 1 Stage housing hostels. 

Visit the Launchpad website (opens new browser tab)

If you would like to know more, you can contact our HOLT team between 9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday. 

Call 01189 525 329

Day of the week Times
Monday 9am to 5pm
Tuesday 9am to 5pm
Wednesday 9am to 5pm
Thursday 9am to 5pm
Friday 9am to 5pm