Social PrescribingMore than medicine

Social Prescribing aims to address the social factors affecting health and wellbeing by connecting local residents to non-medical support.

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What we do

Social Prescribing aims to address the social factors affecting health and wellbeing by connecting Tower Hamlets residents to non-medical support available within the borough.

People often discuss non-medical concerns with their GP’s and other medical practitioners as they don’t know where to turn to for support, this can relate to social isolation & mental wellbeing, financial problems, housing issues, employment, access to exercise facilities, volunteering opportunities etc. If such concerns and aspirations are left unaddressed, they may negatively impact an individual’s health and wellbeing.

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What can service users expect:

When a referral is made to the service, a dedicated Social Prescriber will work closely with the client to understand their needs, identify suitable local support, and guide them towards a positive path forward. Our team is committed to fostering a caring and supportive environment where individuals feel comfortable expressing their concerns in private.Note that this is not an emergency service.

If you wish to seek specific support of local services yourself, the following online resources are available:

  • Tower Hamlets Connect - Connecting Tower Hamlets residents with information and advice on health and social care, local events, and community services across the borough.
  • Self Help - THCAN Tower Hamlets Community Advice Network (THCAN) is a partnership of local advice centres that work together to ensure that residents of Tower Hamlets have access to free, high quality advice on welfare benefits, debt, housing and other areas of social welfare law.

(For information on how to access the Social Prescribing service please see the ‘Accessing Social Prescribing’ section)

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Our Key Aims

Prevention

By addressing the wider social factors affecting health and wellbeing, we hope to prevent the development of associated complications when such factors are left unaddressed.

Self-Care

Empowering residents to play an active role in their health and wellbeing, by developing a greater understanding of the local social support available, and by building resident’s confidence in accessing such support.

Personalisation and Collaborative Working

Improving the local offer as it relates to a person-centred view of health and wellbeing. This is done by enabling residents to work co-operatively with health care providers to plan suitable interventions.

What is Social Prescribing?

Social Prescribing across North East London

A Patient's Perspective

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Accessing Social Prescribing

The Social Prescribing service is open to all individuals registered to a Tower Hamlets GP practice. Each GP practice within the borough has an allocated Social Prescriber who receives referrals from GP’s, Nurses and other practice staff.We also accept referrals from other services and organisations (within healthcare or otherwise). Use our Services & Organisations Referral Form below to refer individuals in need of non-medical support.If you wish to refer yourself to the service, you can contact your GP practice or you can use our Self-Referral Form below.

Services & Organisations Referral FormSelf-Referral Form

Contact us

If you would like further information about the service or you wish to build a working partnership, please contact the Social Prescribing Manager: sahdia.warraich@nhs.net. For other enquires please contact the service using the below email. thgpcg.socialprescribing@nhs.net

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TOWER HAMLETS GP CARE GROUP CIC
Island Health Practice 1st Floor, 145 East Ferry Road, London, England, E14 3BQ
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