For patients of the Deal and Sandwich Primary Care Network – (Balmoral Surgery, The Cedars Surgery, Manor Road Surgery, St Richard’s Road Surgery & Sandwich Medical Practice).

Social prescribing works in two key ways:

It aims to support patients access a broad range of services that positively affects health and wellbeing, prevents illness and enables patients to better manage existing conditions or social issues.

It enables patients to play an active role focusing on the wider social aspects that affect their own health and wellbeing and support them to stay healthy both physically and mentally.

SOME OF THE AREAS WE CAN SUPPORT

• Access to clubs and activities

• Housing related queries

• Welfare benefits & debt advice

• Help with daily living tasks

• Making lifestyle changes

• Combating isolation/loneliness

• Living with anxiety/depression

• Bereavement support

• Frequent attendance GP or A&E

Facebook:@DealSandwichPCNSocialPrescribing

Website: www.dealandsandwichpcn.co.uk/pages/Social-Prescribing

Telephone: 01304 744075