Former nurse living in a tent after council say she’s ‘not a priority’ for housing

Olivia Hill has been living in a tent after being denied accommodation (Picture: MEN Media)

A woman has told how she was given a tent and food vouchers by council staff after being told she’s not a ‘priority need’ for emergency housing. 

Olivia Hill, 33, says she was branded as ‘high risk’ for shared accommodation because of her mental health.

And she claims she was also told by the NHS she couldn’t be admitted to a hospital because she didn’t meet its criteria – leaving her in limbo and on the streets.

Ms Hill – who told the Manchester Evening News she has ‘severe’ and f...