Boxing, bingo and Bollywood dancing are being prescribed on the NHS in a pilot project that GPs claim is reducing their workload by cutting the number of non-medical issues they deal with. “Community prescribing” sees patients sent to exercise classes and sessions on debt and housing advice in church halls and pubs for issues that GPs are not qualified…
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Mike, 32, left his well paid city job in London and moved home to Doncaster to help end loneliness for the elderly. He worked hard to set up B:Friend – a charity which pairs up elderly people with local volunteers who get them out of the house. Click below to meet 81-year-old Dallas, who is…
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Adamson and Duncan are typical roommates except for one small demographic detail: Duncan is 23 and Adamson is 92. They met through Symbiosis, a co-housing project run by the school of graduate studies at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ont. The project hooks up students in need of safe, affordable housing and neighbourhood seniors in need of…
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It has traditionally been known as a good way to keep a noisy child quiet and occupied for a few hours, but now Lego is being marketed at stressed young women. New adverts pushed onto the Instagram feeds of millennials show a woman trying to find inner peace by doing yoga, but finding the exercise…
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After appointing the world’s first Minister for Loneliness earlier this year, the UK Government has launched its first strategy to combat loneliness. Michelle Lim, Scientific Chair of the Australian Coalition to End Loneliness, says the debilitating phenomenon is a big issue in Australia, especially as the ageing population makes its presence known. Read full article.
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UK prime minister, Theresa May said social prescriptions would reduce demand on the NHS and improve patients’ quality of life. She plans for the new approach to be in place by 2023. In addition, the prime minister announced an extra £1.8m for community projects, such as creating new community cafes, art spaces or gardens. Read full article
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Video of the launch with speakers; Matt Carrodus (CEO, Gold Coast Primary Health Network), Dr James Baker (CEO Primary and Community Care Services), Dr Max Mansoor (General Practioner), and Anita Tandridge (local client of the Plus Social program). Thanks to all who attended and made the event such a success!
A growing public awareness of mental health issues will be acknowledged with the official opening of the Plus Social program at Mermaid Beach to support the work of GPs and private psychiatrists. Read more
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Gold Coast Primary Health Network (GCPHN) has officially launched a new multi-million-dollar service and after hours drop-in service to assist those living with severe mental illness in the Gold Coast region. Read more
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When the Kingfisher Surgery, Buckinghamshire, noticed that some patients were continually phoning in to book appointments, consultations or home visits, they decided to investigate. Practice manager Fazilat Shivji explains how they overcame the impact of isolation. Read more…
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