Social Prescribing – YOURhealth

The role of Health & Wellbeing, Advisor & Connector workers

Health & Wellbeing, Advisor & Connector workers are there to offer individualised, personal support and motivation to adults across East Riding who may require personalised solutions to social, emotional or practical needs that will empower each individual person accessing the service to empower self, leading to improvements in their health and wellbeing.

We all have issues in our lives which may affect our health in some way. You may want to improve your confidence, improve the management of your financial position, work on a relationship, know where to go for information relating to social care, you may care for a loved one and need guidance to manage your own wellbeing, or just generally feel better about yourself.

We understand that there are many things that can be affect our ability to feel healthy and remain independent. Health & Wellbeing, Advisor & Connector workers will create individualised personal wellbeing plans.

Your personal wellbeing plan will be developed by you and your community link worker. The Health & Wellbeing, Advisor & Connector worker will offer support, guidance, help and motivation to proactively improve your wellbeing.

Health & Wellbeing, Advisor & Connector workers are friendly, understanding and supportive. They will help and encourage you to achieve your goals.

We are unable to see or treat dental problems.  You would need to visit a dentist.  A full list of local dentists currently accepting NHS patients can be found on the NHS Choices website.

If you require help with stopping smoking please contact the Health Trainers on 0800 9177752 or by visiting the Ready to Stop website.

The practice is committed to encouraging patients to be responsible for their own health.  Our nurses are highly skilled in supporting patients to manage their own conditions and are always happy to see patients to give help and advice. 
 
Their particular areas of expertise are:  ●Coronary Heart Disease ●Diabetes  ●Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ●High Blood Pressure   ●Asthma  ●Stroke ●Epilepsy ●Erectile Dysfunction ●Family Planning and Contraception ● Dementia
 

If you feel you need to see a physiotherapist, you do not need to see a clinician.  You can self-refer to Physiotherapy. You can check your symptoms at www.chcpmsk.org.uk , and if you think you need to see a physiotherapist, fill in the online form or call 01377 208300.

All eligible patients registered with a GP in England are invited to participate in national screening programmes for cervical screening (smears), breast screening (mammograms), bowel cancer screening and retinal screening for diabetics.  You will be invited directly from the appropriate agency.  Further information regarding national screening programmes is available from the NHS website.

The practice offers a full range of private services including HGV, PSV, taxi, employment and insurance medicals.  We also offer other non-NHS services such as completion of insurance reports and claim forms.  The current fees for private services are displayed at reception.  We follow the BMA scale of fees for services not provided by the NHS.  Appointments for private services are made outside of surgery time and are made by prior arrangement with a  GP and therefore are booked in advance. 

Please contact the surgery if you require a private appointment.

Routine and emergency contraception is available confidentially to all of our patients, regardless of age. 
 
Sexual health clinics are available locally, with walk in clinics available, alternatively you can refer yourself by calling 01482 247111 or visiting the Conifer House website.
 
Beverley Health Centre, Manor Road, Beverley
Walk In Clinic –  Thursday: 5.30pm – 7.45pm

Bridlington and District Hospital
Walk In Clinic –  Wednesday: 1pm – 7pm

Certain minor procedures and joint injections can be performed in the surgery by Dr Pedder-Smith.   The doctor or nurse would discuss this further with you if necessary,  Appointments for minor surgery are made outside of normal surgery time by the doctor’s PA and are made in arrangement with Dr Pedder-Smith.