Social prescribing
There are many local help services available if you are looking for ways to manage your health and wellbeing. Find out more about social prescribing and the support available in your community.
What is social prescribing?
Social prescribing is an NHS model that helps connect you with the community to manage your health and wellbeing. There are lots of people, activities, groups and services in the community that can help meet your needs. For example, volunteering roles, cooking classes, sports and more.
Getting a social prescribing link worker
There are local agencies, such as local charities, social care and health services that can refer you to a social prescribing link worker. They can give you support and connect you with what’s going on in the community to help you take control of your mental health and wellbeing.
NHS resources
If you would like more information on social prescribing in England, then we recommend visiting the NHS website. The website has lots of resources and further information on the NHS England social prescribing programme.
Health Connections Mendip
Health Connections Mendip is a new health and wellbeing service available to patients. Patients can talk to a health connector at the surgery to find out about local activities, support and services available, and can also arrange one-to-one appointments to speak to a Connector. During these appointments a Health Connector will listen to your health story and assist you with setting health-related goals which are meaningful to you. Health Connectors also support you to make positive changes that last. You can also access the service by Tel: 01373 468 368, email: mendip.healthconnections@nhs.net or visit us at the health connections mendip website.
For more information please view this short video: Health Connections video
They have also put together the following leaflets to help patients with information on local services available:
Care and Support options - click here
Community Transport options - click here
Equipment to help you - click here
How the Hub can help you - click here
Meal and Food options - click here
One-to-one appointments with a Health Connector at Wells Health Centre
Health Connectors support people to make positive changes to improve their health and wellbeing. Health Connectors can listen to your health story and give you information about local services such as exercise classes and support groups. They also work one-to-one to assist people in setting health-related goals and support them to make sustainable changes. This service is free of charge and is open to patients of Mendip GP practices. You can self refer by contacting us on 01373 468368 or emailing mendip.healthconnections@nhs.net.
On Track Group
Come along to these friendly peer led groups where you can join people who are setting goals which might improve their health and wellbeing. Get support and support others, get on track and have a chat over a cup of tea. The On Track groups normally meet every two weeks; please contact us on 01373 468368 to find out specific dates and to register for a place.