Social Prescribing - East Staffs

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Social Prescribing

Social prescribers are health professionals based in GP practices. We work closely with GPs to assist patients with their non-medical needs. We do this by helping them identify, 'what matters to them'. Working collaboratively to create a care plan, which may include referrals into local services and organisations within the community.

Our hope is for patients to have a better quality of life. Ultimately supporting them to improve their overall health and wellbeing, via connecting them to community groups and statutory services for support. For example; social groups like games club, financial and benefit advisors, gardening clubs, sport programmes and much more.

This social prescribing service supports the following GP practices:

Dove River
Gordon Street Surgery
Yoxall
Carlton Street Surgery
Trent Meadows
Alrewas
Tutbury Health Centre
Bridge Surgery
Wetmore Road Surgery
Abbots Bromley
Barton
Stapenhill Medical Centre
Balance Street
Mill View
Northgate Surgery
All Saints Surgery
Peel Croft
Winshill Medical Centre

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