Torquay PCN Wellbeing Team

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The wellbeing team consists of Social Prescribers, Health and Wellbeing Coaches and Occupational Therapists specialising in Mental Health.  The team provides personalised, patient focused and holistic support delivered over 6 appointments, giving patients the time and confidence to work on the underlying issues which are affecting their overall health and wellbeing.  

Patient referrals are triaged internally to the most appropriate member of staff and work with patients to explore individual’s needs by developing a plan to help create positive life changes through signposting, goal setting, motivation and empowerment. We have a comprehensive service directory to signpost patients to the appropriate services, groups and organisations that would benefit them for practical and emotional support.  

The aim is to increase knowledge, skills and confidence in order to achieve their self-identified health and wellbeing goals and to help patients to have more control over their own health and find ways to improve how they feel in a way that suits them.

The Wellbeing team works for a wide range of people from 18 years + including:

• Housing, debt & benefit issues
• Social needs & interaction - Lonely/isolated/lacking direction in life/low confidence/low self-esteem & social anxiety
• Low level mental health – Depression, anxiety, stress & low mood (to give direction & purpose in life)
• 1 or more long term health conditions (e.g chronic pain, diabetes )
• Low level addiction & recovery (getting focused)
• Learning, voluntary & employment opportunities 
• Lifestyle support (losing weight, exercise/move more, live well)
• Finding a club, activity, group, or support
• Food provision
• Other information and advice 

We cover the following GP Surgeries:
Southover Medical Practice
Brunel Medical Practice
Chelston Hall Surgery
Croft Hall Medical Practice