Social Prescribing offers the kind of help that focuses on you and what is important to YOU.
Your wellbeing matters to us.
We have a Social Prescribing Link worker, George Ioannou. This is a specialist who can support you with issues that are affecting your health and wellbeing.
They can offer free confidential advice and help connect you to support and services for any of the following:
- Meeting new people, Social Activities/Hobbies/Volunteering
- Emotional wellbeing – Stress management/Anxiety/Loneliness and isolation
- Lifestyle changes – Weight management/Smoking/Alcohol
- Education – Skills development/Training
- Managing your money e.g. Debt/Housing/Benefits.
To arrange an appointment please speak to one of our reception team.
Resources:
Social Prescribing Information Leaflet
Brief video on Social Prescribing:
Care Coordinators
Our friendly care coordinators are based at the surgery to provide patients with support to manage their overall health and well-being.
Many of life’s problems can make you feel unwell including Loneliness, Unhealthy lifestyles, Housing Issues, weight problems, Addiction, Anxiety, Money Worries, Work and Employment, and Mental Health
Our Care Coordinators work with the Social Prescriber to help look after more than just your health. They work alongside the GP’s and nurses to help get the extra support you need.
The Social Prescriber / Care Coordinator team can link you up with services, for example:
- Housing Benefits and financial support and advice
- Employment, training and volunteering
- Education and learning
- Healthy lifestyle advice and physical activity
- Arts, music, outdoors and creative activities
- Befriending, counselling and emotional support groups
- The Social Prescribing / Care Coordinators team can support you in the following ways:-
- They can speak with you on the phone or meet face to face
- Discuss any issues you are facing that may be affecting you
- Explore what matters to you
- Find local services and activities
- Give you support to access services you may need
Our Care Coordinators are
Lucy Cade
Maggie Centkowska
Norgaile Virsilaite