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Social Prescribing

Social Prescribing in Rochford District
Photo of Rochford PCN social prescriber

In Rochford District Primary Care Network, our Social Prescriber is called Jazz.

 

Jazz can help you at face-to-face and telephone appointments, but may signpost you first of all to some useful links to local organisations who might be able to help you.

About social prescribing link workers

Social prescribing link workers work in partnership with GP surgeries and can help people to access appropriate support in the community, to help them make positive changes to their personal wellbeing.

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What can social prescribing link workers help with?

  • getting people to focus on their own priorities and the things that affect their wellbeing

  • supporting people to take more control of their health

  • introducing people to groups and activities in their community

 
How can social prescribing link workers help patients?

Social prescribing link workers can offer support and signposting for a variety of non-clinical interventions such as:

  • people struggling to adapt or cope with chronic conditions that can’t be addressed by clinical consultation

  • mental health and emotional wellbeing

  • relationship difficulties

  • domestic abuse

  • loneliness and isolation

  • low self esteem

  • poor housing

  • financial issues, including benefits

  • carers

  • bereavement

  • health goals e.g. weight management, healthy eating, stop smoking, physical activity

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