Social Prescribing in Lewisham
One Health Lewisham is working with the Primary Care Networks to deliver a social prescribing service for people living in the borough of Lewisham. We do this with support from the voluntary and charity sector and local authority
“Finding community opportunities to improve your wellbeing and help you feel better”
Social Prescribing Support is still available during the Covid-19 Crisis
What is Social Prescribing?
Social prescribing helps to improve your wellbeing by connecting you to non-medical support in the community. This could mean connecting you to a an exercise class, bereavement counselling or a coffee morning for carers. You can also get support around social issues, such as debt management and employment support.
Many activities are now online. Or perhaps you need to complete an online form. We can connect you to digital support, to enable you to do this confidently.
Examples of support include:
- Making appointments for housing, benefits and financial advice
- Healthy lifestyle advice and physical activity
- Joining and attending social activities and clubs
- Getting online and accessing digital support
- Befriending, counselling, bereavement and peer support referrals
- Finding employment, training and volunteering opportunities
- Completing Blue Badge/Taxicard/Dial-a-Ride applications
- Emotional support
Our support is free and for up to 8 weeks
Self Refer to our Service
To refer yourself or someone else to the service, please click here
When you have completed and submitted the form , one of our team members will give you a call to have a chat –
Self-Help Resources
Other resources
- Leaflet – OHL Social Prescribing
- Leaflet – Where to get free food in Lewisham
- Website – Lewisham Council Social Prescribing
- Website – Lewisham Local support
- Document – Local self-help support (available during Covid)
- Document – Practical Support
Green social prescribing
Green social prescribing is about promoting health and wellbeing through social prescribing referrals to low carbon and environmentally responsible activities. In Lewisham OHL’s team of social prescribers actively refer people to become members of local walking groups, the green gyms, gardening at Sydenham Garden, St Mary’s Therapeutic Garden and more . This is literally green, and is also of great benefit to the relevant patients, who benefit from social participation, interaction with other people, physical activity, and the enjoyment of gardening.
Lewisham’s model of social prescribing
One Health Lewisham is working with a digital social prescribing software, Elemental, to support social prescribers across Lewisham. The software helps to scale and measure the impact of social prescribing projects, whilst integrating with other NHS software, so that GP practices can monitor the progress of patients who have been referred into the service.
What the people we’ve helped have said about us
“It is so helpful to feel that one is not alone.”
“I really appreciate your support for my issues and give me hope. Thank you so much.”
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“You have helped me so much…it brought a smile to my face.”
“Thank you for listening to me…I’ve not felt pressure…you’ve given me space to talk. I really appreciate that.”
“Thank you for your service, it’s something we really appreciate.”
“Thanks for all of your advice, I’m now getting out more each day.”
“Without you there, we’d be nowhere near where we are now.”
“I realise you’re working hard on my behalf, I really appreciate it.”
The Team and the Practices they Cover
Cat Kayum
Sophie Thomas
Jonathan Pollock
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| Belmont Hill Surgery |
| Hilly Fields Medical Centre |
| Honor Oak Group Practice |
| Morden Hill Surgery |
| St John’s Medical Centre |
Jocelia Nylander
Melita Barratt-Blake
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| Deptford Medical Centre |
| Deptford Surgery |
| Grove Medical Centre |
| Mornington Surgery |
| New Cross Health Centre |
| Queens Rd Partnership |
| Amersham Vale Training Practice |
| Clifton Rise Family Practice |
| Kingfisher Medical Centre |
| Rushey Green Group Practice |
| Vesta Road Surgery |
Natasha Rayasam
Leilah Mills
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| Burnt Ash Surgery |
| Lee Road Surgery |
| Lewisham Medical Centre |
| Nightingale Surgery |
| Triangle Group Practice |
| Woodlands Health Centre |
Kwabena Osei-Kuffuor
Alia Zaman
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| Sydenham Green Group Practice |
| The Vale Medical Centre |
| Wells Park Practice |
| Woolstone Medical Centre |
Suzzette Powell
Oluranti Shotibi
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| Downham Family Medical Practice |
| ICO Health Group – Boundfield Medical Centre |
| ICO Health Group – Chinbrook Road Surgery |
| ICO Health Group – Marvels Lane Surgery |
| ICO Health Group – Moorside Clinic |
| Novum Health Partnership |
| Oakview Family Practice |
| Park View Surgery |
| Torridon Road medical Practice |
Contact Us
For general enquiries:
E: socialprescribing.lewisham@nhs.net
T: 07508 215139
To contact a specific Link Worker:
alia.zaman@onehealthlewisham.co.uk
cat.kayum@onehealthlewisham.co.uk
jocelia.nylander@onehealthlewisham.co.uk
jonathan.pollock@onehealthlewisham.co.uk
Kwabena.osei-kuffuor@onehealthlewisham.co.uk
leilah.mills@onehealthlewisham.co.uk
melita.barrett-blake@onehealthlewisham.co.uk
natasha.rayasam@onehealthlewisham.co.uk
oluranti.shotibi@onehealthlewisham.co.uk
sophie.thomas@onehealthlewisham.co.uk
suzzette.powell@onehealthlewisham.co.uk