Social Prescribing - Havering Marshalls

PCNs are Primary Care Networks. They are a group of GP practices that work together with other health and social care services to provide integrated care to a local population: 

Please note: we only work with residents registered to one of the following GP practices:

  • North Street Medical Care
  • Western Road Medical
  • The New Medical Centre

If your practice isn’t listed here and you live in Havering, take a look at the listings for:

What are social prescribers?

Social Prescribers work in GP practices and are part of the NHS. 

Social Prescribers are here to:

  • help you to connect with community activities, groups and services
  • to support you with social and emotional needs that affect your health and wellbeing, such as housing and money. 

The Social Prescriber will meet with you to support you to achieve your health and wellbeing goals.

What do Social Prescribers do?

Social Prescribers are here to help you with non-health related problems, including, but not limited to:

  • Loneliness
  • Housing and homelessness
  • Money problems and benefits guidance
  • Support for carers
  • Drugs and alcohol
  • Help using computers or getting internet access
  • Domestic abuse
  • Support for older people
  • Help to buy food and to access food banks
  • Gambling
  • Low level mental health support (such as anxiety, panic attacks, low mood and stress)
  • Stopping smoking referrals
  • Weight management referrals
  • Work related issues, help to find a job and volunteering

The important thing is that Social Prescribers focus on what matters to you.

Social Prescribers can refer you into local services that can help you with the problems you have.

Categories:
Bereavement support
Activities for older people
Mental health support
Connecting with others
Day to day helping hand
Healthy lifestyle
Helping with money
Information and advice
Managing a long-term health condition
Mental health
Services for older people
Social prescribing
Support for carers
Support with employment
Support with housing
Transport and getting around
Volunteering
Veterans
Service access criteria:

Please note: we only work with patients aged 18 years.

Patients must be registered at one of the practices listed below:

  • North Street Medical Care
  • Western Road Medical
  • The New Medical Centre
Additional needs catered for:
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