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 your health and wellbeing. They can discuss your lifestlye and preferences with you, and can connect you to local community activities, groups and services, as well as link you in with services who can provide benefits or energy saving advice.
Social Prescribers will work with you over a fixed number of appointments to help 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 they focus on what matters to you.
Social Prescribers might also refer you into local services that can help you to live well with your permission. They will work with you on a shared management plan to help you to improve your wellbeing.
How do I make an appointment with a social prescriber?
You can either:
- Call your GP Practice to ask if you can have a referral.
- Self-refer online by clicking on your GP practice below:
- Abbamoor Surgery
- Ashton Gardens Surgery
- Avon Road Surgery
- Beam Park
- Berwick Surgery
- Billet Lane Medical Centre
- Central Park Surgery
- Chase Cross Medical Centre
- Cranham Village Surgery
- Dr Gupta – Mawney Road Surgery
- Glanville Drive Surgery
- Haiderian Medical Centre
- Harlow Road Surgery
- Hornchurch Healthcare
- Ingrebourne Medical Centre
- Kings Park Surgery
- Lynwood Medical Centre
- Maylands Healthcare
- North Street Medical Care
- Oak Lodge Surgery – Dr Chowdhury
- Petersfield Surgery
- Rainham Health Centre
- Rosewood Medical Centre
- South Hornchurch Medical Practice
- St George's Country Park Surgery
- Straight Road Doctors Surgery
- Suttons Avenue Surgery
- The Green Wood Practice
- The New Medical Centre
- The Robins Surgery
- The Saheecha's Practices
- Upminster Medical Centre
- Western Road Medical
- Wood Lane Surgery
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