The practice Community Link Worker is Emma
You can be referred to the Link worker by the GP, Nurse or GP Admin Staff
Emma will focus on the priorities of our patients by listening to and understanding their non-medical problems such as:
Housing issues
Home modification or adaptions
Bereavement
counselling services
Referral on to money advice services
Domestic abuse
Coming to terms with a new diagnosis
And much much more
Emma is NOT able to help you apply for benefits/work capability assessment forms or appeal DWP sanctions however she can refer you onto services who are able to help you with this.
The Community Link Worker focuses on the priorities of those patients by listening to their non-health related concerns, understanding the issues that are at the top of their agenda and helping them access the most appropriate support. Your first contact with the link worker will always be a telephone call to discuss your needs