Find & Treat is a pan-London integrated inclusion health outreach team who provide active case-finding using mobile digital radiology and rapid diagnostics in non-traditional settings.
Inclusion health refers to people experiencing homelessness, those with drug or alcohol dependence, vulnerable migrants, sex workers, Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities, people in contact with justice systems, and victims of modern slavery.
Find & Treat helps individuals access healthcare and housing. They focus on early detection and treatment of tuberculosis (TB), blood-borne virus (BBV) screening, and vaccine-preventable diseases. These services are delivered via a small fleet of vehicles: the Mobile Health Unit for chest radiology, a van for blood-borne virus testing, and a powered tricycle for pop-up clinics.
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Dr Al Story
Our upgraded Find & Treat Mobile Health Unit now features the latest communication technologies.
We replaced the old diesel generator with an 8-hour battery pack. We also introduced a new M1 Mobile X-ray Camera to enhance eco-friendliness and remodelled the interior with sustainable materials.
We installed 5G/4G multi-SIM bonded routers and a low Earth Orbital Satellite dish, achieving download speeds over 120 Mbps. This upgrade, funded by an NHS Digital grant, also includes smart technology for efficient start-up and shut-down procedures.
Find & Treat, in partnership with Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL), provides an ambitious project to create a fully equipped tricycle clinic, a first of its kind in Europe.
This innovative tool allows outreach teams to deliver essential public health screenings in areas inaccessible to motorised vehicles.
The tricycle is equipped with advanced technology and medical equipment, including 5G connectivity, a Fibroscan for liver health assessment, a GenXpert Platform for rapid molecular testing, and other point-of-care testing facilities. It also features a sink and storage space, showcasing how much can be efficiently packed into a small, mobile unit. The tricycle clinic enhances the ability to reach and provide critical health services in hard-to-reach locations.
The blood borne virus (BBV) team tests and links at-risk individuals to care for hepatitis B, C, HIV, and sexually transmitted infections. They conduct testing events with the Mobile Health Unit and tricycle clinic across London in homeless hostels, day centres, drug treatment services, and street-based settings. They also offer:
- Return to Care Service (R2C) for those lost to follow-up in BBV treatment.
- Harm minimisation for people who inject drugs.
- Sexual health testing, including for street-based sex workers.
Many team members have lived experience, such as homelessness or substance use. They collaborate with organisations like Hepatits C Trust, Groundswell, St Mungos, and Naz Project.
For general inquiries and referrals, email uclh.
Our Find & Treat Web App has been developed. This is the first of two phases. Phase one combined multiple separate databases into one, making it easier to manage data from all Find & Treat workstreams.
Phase two will update the Mobile Health Unit’s software to handle images and support portable x-ray systems. It will also allow external clinics to send data directly, avoiding duplication.
The new Web App will improve data sharing and patient management, and it’s designed for easy, cost-effective upgrades.
Another upgrade involves using Artificial Intelligence. The plan is to enhance the current QureAi product, adding automated scoring to the Web App. This will help plan future services with Tele-Radiology, reducing the need for staff to travel across Greater London.
Find and Treat have worked in partnership with UKHSA (UK Health Security Agency) and NHSE (NHS England) to successfully deliver integrated point of care screening in community settings, immigration detention centres and the prison estate. During these trials Find & Treat pioneered video lead clinics into custodial settings, reducing operational cost and staffing implications for the respected establishments. It is expected that this will be the go-to model for future like events.
