Health and Wellbeing
Our Health and Wellbeing Services offer carers and patients specialist support.
Find out more about these services here:
WorkWell
Do you have a health condition or disability and are struggling to remain in work or return to work? Then WorkWell can help. Our Work & Health Coaches can:
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Provide one-to-one health coaching to help you manage any health challenges impacting your work.
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Offer guidance on reasonable adjustments to support your ability to work.
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Support conversations between you and your employers around health and workplace needs.
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Signpost to additional services that may be beneficial for you.
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Link you with NHS services to ensure you are receiving support.
If you are over 16, registered with a Redditch GP practice and have the right to work in the UK, please use the links below to get in touch.
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Find out more here in this short film from NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire: ​
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How to get in touch
The WorkWell service can be accessed by making a referral using the following links:
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If you are registered with Crabbs Cross Surgery, The Medical Centre Crabbs Cross, Hollyoaks Medical Centre, Hollywood Medical Centre, The Ridgeway Surgery or Winyates Health Centre – please click here - Nightingales Referral Form
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If you are registered with Elgar House Surgery, Hillview Medical Centre, Maple View Surgery, St Stephens Surgery, The Bridge Surgery or The Dow Surgery – please click here - Kingfisher Referral Form
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If you have a general enquiry, please email us at workwell@carersandcommunities.org.uk or call 01905 751340.
Social Prescribing
What is Social Prescribing?
​A lot of things affect our health and wellbeing and our GP’s work very hard to look after our physical and mental health.
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However, sometimes there are other issues that are difficult to deal with that cannot be solved by medication or medical treatments.
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Social prescribing is here to support you with these problems. We give you time, compassion and a safe space to find out what really matters to you.
You are eligible for this service if:
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You are over the age of 18
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You need some support and encouragement to improve your physical or mental health and wellbeing
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A patient at a Redditch or Wythall GP Surgery.
How to get in touch
Speak to your GP surgery who will send a referral to our team and we will contact you to talk about our service.
To find out more about social prescribing click on the link below:
https://www.england.nhs.uk/personalisedcare/social-prescribing/
Or download our factsheet.
Community Mental Health Support
Our Community Mental Health Link Team work in partnership with the NHS Mental Health services to offer specialist support to Carers, caring for someone with Mental Illness, as well as Carers who themselves are service users of Mental Health Teams.
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Our Community Mental Health Link workers will:
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Support Carers to navigate Health & Social Care services and be recognised as expert partners in care.
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Provide a range of support based upon an understanding of Carer’s needs and the needs of the person they care for.
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Provide access to appropriate information resources.
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Help Carers tackle day to day issues that occur as a result of caring for someone with a mental health condition.
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Support Carers to manage their own Health & Wellbeing.
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Provide Carers with opportunities to engage in groups. Carers who face mental ill-health will have the opportunity to access one to one or group interventions to equip them with coping strategies and mechanisms for self-help.
How can you access this service?
Carers in Worcestershire: You need to be referred by the relevant Mental Health Service, please ask your, or your Cared For’s Mental Health team to refer you to us for this support.
For information on Carer support please call our duty number: 01905 751345 (open 9-5 Mon-Fri).
Call our Helpline
To talk to someone about getting support, call our helpline 0300 012 4272
ChatPlus
This is a popular way to access the information you need without needing to pick up the phone. Chat with one of our Advisors using the “Lets Talk” icon at the bottom right of your screen