“To provide resilient population health, focussed and place-based care of integrated services.
Delivered by a community to a community.”
PCN Clinical Lead Dr Rodger Dickson supported by the PCN Business Manager Janine Beattie.
Expanding our workforce in Primary Care
Patient Support Service
The Patient Support Service is a free NHS service open to all patients over the age of 18 years old, that are registered with one of the North Bucks PCN surgeries.
The service is made up of:
- Social Prescribing Link Workers
- Care Coordinators
- Health and Wellbeing Coaches
The Patient Support Service support people with social, emotional or practical needs, focusing on improving our patients health and wellbeing.
We aim to visit our patients at home and find out what matters to them and what support they need to improve their health & well being this can include support people to:
- Improve their mental health
- Live well & more independently
- Be more socially connected
- Be more active
- Improve their health
- Manage their finances and living conditions
- Access education & improve skills
- Access support for carers
The Social Prescribers and Health and Wellbeing Coaches work alongside a wide range of medical professionals & local organisations, helping patients access the services required to improve their health & wellbeing.
Care Coordinators have a varied role that includes supporting the Social Prescribers and Health and Wellbeing Coaches as well as clinical staff within the surgeries
If you feel like you or someone you know would benefit from talking to a member of our team, please get in touch.
Our Social Prescribing team can accept self referrals please call to discuss or use the self referral page on the website.
Social Prescribing
Social Prescribing supports people with a range of social, emotional or practical needs, focusing on improving health and wellbeing in a holistic way putting the person in the centre of their care. They can support people with feelings of loneliness, as well as for debt, employment or housing problems, or difficulties with their relationships.
Studies show that patients with Social Prescriptions get better and feel better faster than those treated with medication alone.
Our social prescribing link workers help with a whole range of non-clinical needs that can have a profound effect on your health and wellbeing. They have time to listen and work with patients over a number of weeks both face to face and by phone.
Although they’re unable to do it for you, they’ll be there for you the entire way, listening to your needs and providing all of the information that organisations and groups in the local area.
The Social Prescribers can put you in touch with community support and groups, as well as come along with you to get you started. They can help you plan what you want to do and get there.
North Bucks PCN Social Prescribing Service is provided by The Patient Support Service.
What is Health & Wellbeing coaching?
Health and wellbeing coaches support people to increase their motivation levels, commitment to change their lifestyle and ability to self-manage. They are experts in behaviour change and are focused on improving health related outcomes by working with people to set personalised goals and change their behaviour. They work with people with physical and/or mental health conditions and those at risk of developing them.
Health and wellbeing coaches can be an effective intervention for people experiencing a range of long-term conditions, including respiratory, cardiovascular (including type 2 diabetes and hypertension), and stress/low mood. They can also support people with weight management, diet and increasing activity levels.