Neighborhood Health and Community Care: A New Model for NHS Success

Send us Fan MailHealth starts in communities, not just hospitals.In todays epsiode, I  explore innovative social prescribing approaches with Sandra Mitchell-Phillips, CEO of Ways to Wellness, focusing on neighborhood health, reducing health inequalities, and supporting preoperative care to improve outcomes and reduce NHS costs. Ways 2 wellness works predominantly in the North East of the UK witha  number of projects that bring social prescribing into primary care and secondary care. Chapters00:00 Rethinking Healthcare: Beyond Hospitals03:10 Sandra's Journey: Bridging NHS and Community Care05:55 The Birth of Ways to Wellness: A Community-Centric Approach08:53 Measuring Impact: Social Prescribing in Action11:57 Non-Medical Interventions: The Role of Social Prescribers14:56 Misconceptions of the Voluntary Sector in Healthcare18:09 Tackling Health Inequalities: A Community Focus20:44 Co-Production and Relational Care: A New Paradigm23:51 Supporting Chronic Pain: A Holistic Approach26:47 Transforming Lives: The Power of Community Support35:04 Navigating Support Duration in Healthcare37:38 The Importance of Listening in Patient Care40:16 Introducing the PROSPER Program46:40 Reducing Opioid Use Before Surgery52:20 The Journey of Waiting Well55:57 The Future of Neighborhood Health01:02:44 Redesigning Healthcare for Human Well-Being keywordssocial prescribing, neighborhood health, health inequalities, preoperative care, community health, NHS innovation, chronic pain, opioid reduction, holistic care, health inequalities ResourcesWays to Wellness - https://www.waystowellness.org.ukNHS Long Term Plan - https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-term-plan/Social Prescribing Network - https://www.socialprescribingnetwork.comWellbeing Star Tool - https://triangleconsulting.co.uk/wellbeing-star/Chronic Pain Management Resources - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/chronic-pain/Prosper Program Details - https://www.waystowellness.org.uk/prosper Guest linksLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandramitchellphillipsWebsite - https://www.waystowellness.org.ukDisclaimer:This podcast is for education and general information only and does not replace personalised medical advice. If you are experiencing ongoing pain or distress, please consult your healthcare professional. Please provide a feedback and comments on the podcast and any questions that you may have.If you enjoyed it please rate and leave a review on Spotify/Apple podcasts and tell a friend about this show.The Pain Speak podcast is presented by Prof Deepak Ravindran, a NHS Consultant specialising in Pain and Lifestyle Medicine. Dr Ravindran is also the author of the book, 'The Pain Free Mindset' Get in touch:Twitter: @deepakravindra5Instagram: drdeepakravindranWebsite: www.deepakravindran.co.ukLinktree: https://linktr.ee/DrDeepakRavindranYoutube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@drdeepakravindran5361For Clinical Queries and consultations, please go to Berkshire Pain ClinicOrder a copy of the Pain Free Mindset hereFor Season 1 and 3: Mixed and edited by Rob Cao at...