Social Prescribing and what you can do to help yourself
Social prescribing enables GPs, nurses and other primary care professionals to refer people to a range of local, non-clinical services. Social prescribing, sometimes referred to as community referral, is a means of enabling GPs, nurses and other primary care professionals to refer people to a range of local, non-clinical services. Recognising that people’s health is determined primarily by a range of social, economic and environmental factors, social prescribing seeks to address people’s needs in a holistic way. It also aims to support individuals to take greater control of their own health. (Taken from the Kings Fund description of Social Prescribing)
We always advocate that patients and carers should have full access to their GP electronic health records to gain a better understanding of their healthcare needs alongside social prescribing so that you can get the best from what the community offers as well as getting the best from the practice. Over 8000 patients now have full access to their electronic health records in the practice and this is growing.
The practice website is a great resource for trusted information about what is available in the practice for you and your family as well as in the local community and wore widely across Greater Manchester and the UK. Please look at the resources here and contact the practice if you need further help. Many of the resources available here can be accessed without needing to see the GP or nurse. Please go ahead, look at what is available here and if you need help contact them directly! You don’t always need a doctor to give you permission to find out more for yourself!
Here are other resources on what is self care too that you may find helpful and things you can do to help yourself! Don’t forget there is Time to Talk, a drop in session also on the 3rd Tuesday of every month or you can contact the Patient Participation Group htmcppg@gmail.com to find out more.