The North Yorkshire and Vale of York clinical commissioning group (which supervises many health services in the area) has sent an open letter to GP patients. It outlines changes to working practices.
Health chiefs write to GP patients
York GP surgeries helping people back into work – new service offered
New project supporting people off work due to anxiety or mental health issues.
A pioneering non-clinical health service recently launched in north and west York is helping people off work with mental health or anxiety issues return to employment.
The Work Wellness Service, funded through the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and delivered by City of York Council through its York Learning team, is operating at surgeries run by York Medical Group and Priory Medical Group.
A Work Wellness advisor will be available through both practices to provide holistic support to patients so they can better reconnect with employment, ease their transition back to their current job or, alternatively, find new work.
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