Do you want to find groups and support in the community that might help you improve your health and wellbeing? You can find lots of local support from charities to social groups in the Arc Bucks PCN Directory.
Arc Bucks PCN takes an holistic approach to patients. We consider not only the physical health of an individual but also their overall wellbeing. Both positive and negative events in our lives can contribute to the stresses and the joys we find on a day to day basis. Not only do we look at traditional primary care concerns, such as nutrition, long term conditions, ill-health, mobility, continence and more; we also look at non-clinical factors that impact each of our lives, such as housing, social interactions, education, family and friends, occupation, and many more. We believe we can better help if we look at the bigger picture, understanding ‘what matters to you’ and working with you to improve your circumstances and future quality of life.
We have a team of Social Prescribing Link Workers to help bridge the gap between healthcare, social services and community support. Patient centered care relies on these different sectors working more closely together and with the voluntary sector to achieve better outcomes from all those living in our community.
We hope to train as many volunteers and colleagues working across different organizations such as the police, SCAS (ambulance) and the council as Community Connectors. They will use signposting skills to help us reach more people in need of support and link them with appropriate support on offer in the community. Our Social Prescribing team will also work with the community to fill in any gaps in support as well as maintain an up-to-date directory of services, which lists all free or low cost offers of support available either locally or offered nationally.