Here are some of the areas that we regularly assist local residents with:
- Exercise & Healthy Eating
- Financial problems
- Housing problems
- Employment support
- Education
- Mental Wellbeing
- Social Connection
When a referral is made to the service a dedicated Social Prescriber will work with the individual to understand their needs and find the appropriate local support they require. Our team strives to create a friendly environment that enables individuals to comfortably voice their concerns in a private setting.
NHS services and other organisations (within healthcare or otherwise) can refer individuals they believe can benefit from social prescribing and Tower Hamlets residents can also seek out the support of the service themselves (see the ‘Accessing Social Prescribing’ section).
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.
We’ve Been Busy
From April 2021 to March 2022, we received over 8500 referrals into the service.
Our top five most common areas of support in this period were :
- Exercise and healthy eating
- Financial
- Housing
- Mental wellbeing
- Social connection
Accessing Social Prescribing
The Social Prescribing service is open to all residents living in and registered with a GP practice in Tower Hamlets.
Our Social Prescribers are based within GP practices across Tower Hamlets’ seven Primary Care Networks. Each GP practice has an allocated Social Prescriber who works closely with clinicians such as GPs and Nurses. Clinicians refer individuals to the Social Prescribing service where they think that they will benefit from our support.
If you wish to refer yourself to the service, you can contact your GP practice reception or you can use our Self-Referral Form below.
NHS services and other organisations (within healthcare or otherwise) can also refer individuals in need of non-medical support. Use our Services & Organisations Referral Form below.
Self-Referral Form
Self-Referral Form
Contact a Social Prescriber
Services & Organisations Referral Form
Services & Organisations Referral Form
Refer to a Social Prescriber
Resources
What is Social Prescribing?
Social Prescribing across North East London
A Patient's Perspective
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