LOCAL SOCIAL PRESCRIBER
Leanne is your local social prescriber, she can offer support in a range of non medical services
See information leaflet below:
Social Prescriber Leaflet
LOCAL LIVE WELL INFORMATION
The Livewell Engagement Network is essentially intended to be a virtual group of patients, public and voluntary groups who can get involved in how services are planned and designed but at an arm’s length approach.
By becoming a member, local people can take part as much or as little as you like. They can also
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Share ideas and views about local health services
Stay up-to-date with the health and wellbeing topics that interest you
Take part in focus groups, consultations and surveys about local healthcare as they arise
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LIVE WELL LINK WELL CHAIR EXERCISES
To help people exercise at home this guide has been created for anyone over the age of 18 years old
From your Chair exercises
We want everyone in mid Essex to Live Well. That is why we are dedicated to providing the best possible healthcare to help you access the right services when you need them.
USE LINK BELOW
https://midessexccg.nhs.uk/livewell
Self Referral is now possible
The Link below provides a flow chart on who can refer and contact details
Live Well Pathway
CERVICAL SCREENING
This week it's Cervical Screening Awareness Week and Learning Disability Week. Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust has lots of easy-to-read information about what a smear test is and why they are so important.
https://www.jostrust.org.uk/information/cervical-screening/cervical-screening-learning-disability
RETHINK ADVOCACY
Essex All Age Advocacy service provides statutory and non-statutory advocacy for the community in Essex (excluding Southend, Thurrock & London boroughs). Advocacy is speaking up for individuals about issues that are important to them. We provide services for everyone, including people of different age groups, backgrounds and disabilities, who meet our criteria. Our staff are paid and volunteers.
WHAT IS ADVOCACY?
Independent advocacy empowers people who are vulnerable, and / or discriminated against, who need a stronger voice, by enabling them to express their own needs and make their own decisions.
FOLLOW THE LINK
https://www.rethinkessexadvocacy.org/
Social Prescribing
Connect Well Essex is an online self-care self-referral tool containing over 400 local activities and services. ‘Social prescribing’ links patients with appropriate, non-medical support and guidance. In the same way that a patient with a prescription can get their medication easily from a pharmacist, they will be able to access the services that will help them improve their wellbeing here on Connect Well Essex.
This site features activities that can help people make positive changes in their lives and within their communities by linking to voluntary and community groups and other non clinical services that can help them to feel more involved in the community, meet new people, make some changes to improve health and wellbeing.
MESSAGE FROM FARLIEGH HOSPICE
Farleigh Hospice Service Letter