(Mondays only)
Our health and wellbeing is affected by many factors and studies now show combining clinical, medical and non-clinical treatments can be the answer in improving the quality of our life.
Social prescribing aims to address a person’s needs in a holistic way by considering the whole person and supporting the individual to take greater control of their health and wellbeing.
Social Prescribing can lead to a number of positive outcomes such as improving the quality of life and emotional wellbeing, reducing levels of anxiety and depression, increasing physical activity and gaining friendship within a community group.
Our “Social Prescribing Link Worker” can give our patients the time to listen and focus on what matters to them so they can achieve positive health and wellbeing results. By connecting them to a variety of activities typically provided by voluntary, community, social enterprise and statutory organisations for practical and emotional support. Examples may include volunteering, befriending, activities, arts, gardening, cookery, learning, employment and a range of sports.
Those who could benefit from social prescribing can include people with mild or long term health conditions (including support for mental health), the vulnerable, the socially isolated or lonely and those who tend to visit their GP frequently.
An appointment can be booked for you to be seen by our Social Prescribing Link Worker at either surgery.