We know that taking care of your health and wellbeing involves more than just medicine. With Social Prescribing you can get specialist support for more than medical issues. Your Social Prescribing Link Worker, who is linked with your GP practice, can spend time with you exploring what matters to you. We will assist and support you to plan your next steps and goals that you want to address and achieve.
Link workers can see you or speak to you in a way that you feel comfortable. They could chat to you on the phone, meet you at a community venue or sometimes visit at home. We have the time to get to know you and use our local knowledge to ensure that you are linked in with others that can help.
Together we can explore;
Your perspective of a situation.
What is important to you
What you would like things to be like
How we can move closer to what you would like to achieve by considering what has worked for you in the past, who you know and who we know that can help. Our links include support services provided by the NHS, the local council, Leicestershire County Council, local voluntary and community groups and so many more.
How Link Worker have supported others linked to your practice;
By giving time to people to express and explore their feelings to really find out what the concerns are.
Help with knowing who to talk to about housing, benefits, financial problems.
Advice on who can help with employment, training and education
Help with exercise, sports, gym, fitness classes or simply knowing your local walking groups are.
Finding outdoor activities, creative spaces, arts or music groups.
We can also support those who are looking to volunteer locally or wanting to start a new group in their community.
People have said that it has made a difference because..
They feel less isolated,
They feel that they have more choices,
They feel listened to and understood.
Our Social Prescribers help you to look after your health and wellbeing your way. We all need help sometimes; your link worker can help you to create your own social prescription using their knowledge of local support networks.
If you would like to know more please watch the video below. If you think that a link worker is the right person to help you then please ask any member of your staff at your GP practice.
Non-NHS Services
Some services provided are not covered under our contract with the NHS and therefore attract charges.
Examples include the following:
To Whom it May Concern
Medicals for pre-employment, sports and driving requirements (HGV, PSV etc.)
Insurance claim forms
Passport signing
Prescriptions for taking medication abroad
Private sick notes
Fire arm license
The fees charged are based on the British Medical Association (BMA) suggested scales and our reception staff will be happy to advise you about them along with appointment availability.
Travel Vaccinations
Travel Health Questionnaire
If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to make an appointment with the practice nurse to discuss your travel arrangements. This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required.
It is important to make this initial appointment as early as possible – at least 8 weeks before you travel – as a second appointment will be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations. These vaccines have to be ordered as they are not a stock vaccine. Your second appointment needs to be at least 2 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.
Some travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge. This is because not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS.
To help us offer the appropriate advice, please fill out the online form before coming to see the nurse.
Travelling in Europe
If you are travelling to Europe the EU has published useful information for travellers on the European website.
Cancer Services
Cancer Map – helping people find information, support and advice locally
Cancercaremap.org is an online directory that helps people find cancer care and support services in their local area.
People with cancer, their friends and family can either search for a service or can browse the types of services available.
