Take a look at the different services and support groups available to our patients at Heeley Plus PCN. Each service will have information on how to get involved or support.
- Alcohol & Drug Support
- Chronic Pain Group
- Diabetes Roadshows & Education
- Enhanced Access Hubs
- Link Workers
- Mental Health Assessments & Treatment Support
- Pharmacy Services
- Physio Services
Alcohol & Drug Support
The network offers support for it’s patients for drug and alcohol related problems. Currently in Gleadless we are offering drop in sessions for our patients in the network if they wish to attend.
Location: Gleadless Medical Centre, 636 Gleadless Road, Sheffield, S14 1PQ
Dates & Times: Coming Soon
Please see the poster below…
Chronic Pain Group
We offer group sessions for patients experiencing Chronic pain. These are led by GP and Health coaches in the network and cover education, understanding the biological and cognitive mechanisms of pain and provide a safe space to talk about challenging issues around living with pain. Your pain is very real and we understand this. The good news is that you are not alone. Learn to understand pain and listen to stories from people with decades of experience living with pain who are now living fulfilled lives.
The pain café is lead by Lee Vaughan our lived experience expert with the support of medical experts and GP’s across the network, you can read his own story here.
Please find details of the location, date and times of our next sessions below.
Location: Heeley Green Community Centre, 344 Gleadless Road, Sheffield, S2 3AJ
Starting From Tuesday 4th February 2025
Dates & Times: First Tuesday of every month: 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Third Tuesday of every month: 1:30pm – 3:00pm
Take a look below at some of the feedback we have had from previous attendees to our pain café…
“It’s a comfortable place to be at the pain café, it’s also inspiring to hear how others deal with their constant pain and allows other doors to open in your own struggle with pain, mentally and physically”.
David
“I feel more confident about looking after myself, I have more skills and knowledge about managing my pain and I am taking less medication, I now feel like I want to contribute more to helping others like me.”
Joanne
“Everyone was incredibly friendly, all participants were interested in each other opinions and experiences and I felt validated and respected.”
Elaine
You can find additional resources here…
Flippin’ Pain™ is a public health campaign with a clear goal:
To change the way we think about, talk about and treat persistent pain
Flippin’ your understanding of pain could change the lives of you and your loved ones forever.
Our mission is simple: to provide support people who are grappling with the challenges of chronic pain, by providing a safe space to share experiences and gain access to valuable resources.
We work to improve the lives of
people living with pain and
those who care for them.
Diabetes Roadshow & Education Sessions
The diabetes support café (Diabetes Roadshow) is for patients with Type 2 diabetes. This is run by our peer support volunteers & our clinical teams, we run an hour and a half session at a lunchtime in our surgeries around the network.
Location, Dates & Times:
30th January Heeley green Surgery
12:30pm
6th February Gleadless Medical Centre
12:30pm
13th February Carrfield Medical Centre
12:30pm
3rd April The Mathews Practice
12:30pm
10th April Hanover Medical Centre
12:30pm
17th April Sharrow Lane Medical Centre
12:30pm
Education Sessions
The education sessions are there to support lifestyle changes empowering patients to manage their diabetes. If you would like to attend the programme please see info and dates below.
Location, Dates & Times:
6th March – 12:30-2:30pm
13th March – 12:30-2:30pm
20th March- 12:30-2:30pm
27th March – 12:30-2:30pm
Enhanced Access HUBS
Patients registered in one of our practices can access an evening or weekend appointment by asking for an enhanced Access appointment. Doctors, nurses and pharmacists all work these clinics, enquire with your GP practice to arrange an appointment.
Link Workers
Link Workers are non-medical support staff who focus on a ‘What matters to me conversation’ with people, they help to create a plan together and provide an holistic approach to health and wellbeing. Connecting people to local services, resources and community groups, they find what suits their needs and help with practical and emotional support.
Health Coaches support people to identify how they can implement sustainable health and lifestyle changes in a way that is meaningful to them and benefits their health.
Mental Health Assessments & Treatment Support
Mental Health Assessment and treatment support for our patients provide treatment and support for patients living with serious mental illness. It is the opportunity for a patient to have a telephone assessment with a mental health practitioner from the primary care mental health team.
Pharmacy Services
The pharmacy team consists of prescribers, or completing training to become prescribers and work alongside the practice team. They help with care management of patients with chronic diseases and do clinical medication reviews to proactively manage people with complex polypharmacy. Pharmacists have specialist expertise in the use of medicines to help address both the public health and social care needs of patients at practices and to help in tackling inequalities. They lead on person-centred medicines optimisation and quality improvement.
Through structured medication reviews, we support patients to take medications to get the best from them, reduce waste and promote selfcare.
Physio Services
Our PCN physios are triage based physios helping to guide patients on the best available options for their musculoskeletal issues, they predominantly offer face to face appointments but also have capacity for telephone appointments.
They provide patients with advice, education, home exercises, possible lifestyle changes and signpost to relevant services or information to help patients manage their musculoskeletal problems effectively. If required physio’s can arrange certain investigations for patients where appropriate.