We are delighted to welcome Community Link Worker, Helen Wilson, to the Surgery.  Community Link Workers (CLWs) use a social-prescribing approach to support individuals to look at what matters to them and help support them to connect with their local community resources in way that will help them reach their identified health and well-being goals. Individuals can seek help for a broad range of needs, for example, if they are feeling lonely, having money worries or concerned about their fitness. 

Patients can have several meetings with the CLW and the service is person-centred in its approach, so the referrals the CLW makes will depend entirely on the issues highlighted by the patient. For example, if the patient highlights a concern about money, the CLW will refer them to money advice services in their local area and sometimes nationwide. If the patient has concerns about their fitness, they may suggest a walking group or exercise class.  And if they are feeling lonely they can introduce them to local groups and social activities.

There is more information about the new Community Link Worker service in Highland, which is delivered by Change Mental Health, on the following link -

Community Link Worker Project, Highlands | Change Mental Health

If you think that you might benefit from a referral to the Community Link Worker, please make a telephone or face to face appointment with one of our GPs .