Advice on welfare and benefits will be provided at six GP surgeries in the city.
The advice sessions – which are for existing surgery patients only – will take place at:
• St Michaels Surgery, St Michaels Square, Gloucester – every Monday 2.00 – 4.30 pm
• Rowlands Pharmacy, Alvin Street, Kingsholm, Gloucester – every Wednesday 10.00 am – 1.00 pm
• Matson Lane Surgery, Matson Lane, Matson, Gloucester – every Tuesday 2.00 – 4.30 pm
• College Yard Surgery, Mount Street, Gloucester – every other Friday 2.30 – 4.30 pm
• Gloucester Health Access Centre, Eastgate House, Eastgate Street, Gloucester – every Friday 10.00 – 1.00 pm (this will cover Bartongate Surgery patients as well.)
National research has shown that providing welfare and benefits advice in the primary health care setting reaches many people who otherwise might not claim help.
BENEFITS OF PARTNERSHIP WORKING
Dr. Shona Arora, Director of Public Health at NHS Gloucestershire said “The provision of welfare and benefits advice in GP surgeries has been shown to lead to improvements in health outcomes and levels of income. This is a great example of how working in partnership can lead to improved wellbeing for Gloucester residents.”
Councillor Andrew Gravells, deputy leader of the city council with responsibility for housing and health, commented: ““Our welfare benefits team do some fantastic work in the community, and this is another example of how we are working with our NHS partner organisations to improve people’s quality of life in Gloucester.
MORE DETAILS available on the City Council Website
http://www.gloucester.gov.uk/YourCouncil/PressOffice/PressReleases/February2011/110216Benefitsteamandhealthservicecombineforces.aspx
