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- These services may include befriending, weightmanagement, mental health support, smoking cessation, local social groups,leisure centres and volunteering.
- To make and maintain contactwith local health and wellbeing service providers and build a network and knowledgeof referral routes to and from service providers.
- To offer some care coordination for thosenavigating their way through cancer pathways, offering cancer care advice andsignposting wherever appropriate.
- Supporting patients with issues around Benefits,finances, housing, employment/volunteering, training, education, reducingsocial isolation and promoting independence, general wellbeing, mental healthsupport, bereavement, weight management, smoking cessation long termconditions, or any other non-clinical issues.
- Engaging with patients in a person-centred way,understanding any issues or challenges they may be facing, advising ofdifferent options and choices available to them, linking them up to theappropriate support, by signposting and refereeing to local organisations toresolve any issues or generally improve their general wellbeing by reducingisolation and promoting independence.
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