Staffed by Neighbourhood Navigators and volunteers, Community Corner is an information and support hub for both health and social needs. The service offers
1) Support navigating healthcare/NHS services
2) Informal social prescribing/signposting to community
See the images below for some examples of the community corner team’s recent events and projects:
Women’s Health Hub
A specialist clinic for women wishing to discuss the management of their perimenopausal and menopausal concerns. Held twice a week, with British Menopause Society Fellows, speak to your GP if you think you may benefit from an appointment with a menopause specialist.
Tuesday’s with Dr Nina Brunker at the Violet Melchett Hub, 1 Chelsea Manor Street SW3 5RP.
Thursdays with Dr Anna Cantlay at the Earls Court Health and Wellbeing Hub, 2b Hogarth Road SW5 0PT.
Social Prescribing
Social Prescribing is a non-clinical role designed to support people with wider social and lifestyle issues that are affecting their health and wellbeing. It takes a holistic approach, focusing on ‘what matters most’ to people.
Social Prescribers can offer appointments over the phone, at the GP practice, or home visits. They can help people to link up with relevant charities and organisations to help them reach their goals and can introduce people to community groups, activities and support services.
First Contact Physiotherapy
A 30 minute appointment with an experienced physiotherapist who can assess a Musculoskeletal related issue. This can include, but is not limited to soft tissue and sports injuries, arthritis, spinal and back pain, sprains and ligament issues.
The physiotherapist can recommend various exercises and other approaches for self management and can refer on to specialist services if necessary.
Held at various sites throughout Brompton Health PCN, 5 days a week, contact your registered GP surgery in order to book an appointment.
Children’s Mental Health Assessment.
An appointment for children and young persons aged between 0 – 17 years old with mental health needs who do not reach the threshold for referral into CAMHS.
A face-to-face assessment and then 3-4 follow up appointments, if needed, for ongoing treatment that is tailored to the child or young person’s need.
The assessment is up to 90 minutes long which will allow more time to explore any issues or concerns the child or young person might have.
Contact your GP to be referred for an appointment or email jill.fitzgerald1@nhs.net.
Sleepstation
Sleepstation is a clinically validated digital sleep improvement programme that can help you sleep better after three sessions. Approved by the NHS since 2012, designed by experts and backed by science, the online service is proven to combat even the most severe insomnia. Their team will help you identify the underlying causes of your sleep problem and provide the personal support needed to improve your sleep. Sleepstation delivers remote care with a personal touch and that’s what makes it so effective.
They’ve helped many thousands of people sleep better and they can help you too. Some of the benefits of Sleepstation include:
Wide demographic (suitable for 18+)
Improved sleep for 87% of users
Recovery from depression for 64% of users
No waiting lists
Please use the link below to self refer. Simply scroll down and search for your GP Surgery, fill out your details and your GP will confirm your referral.
The Enhanced Access HUBs within the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea offer our locally registered patients additional access to services in the evenings, weekends and bank holidays.
We provide a range of appointments at the HUBs that your GP practice can refer you into including:
GP Appointments
Nursing Appointments
Blood Tests
Medication Reviews
Cervical Screening
Childhood Immunisations
Wound Care
Physiotherapy Appointments
To be referred into these services, please enquire about the Enhanced Access HUBs with your GP reception team today and they will be able to assist you.
If you need an appointment out of surgery opening times, please call NHS 111 who will also be able to refer you into the service.
Please note that walk-ins are not allowed within the Enhanced Access HUBs
Our Local HUBs
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Opening Times
Monday to Friday, 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Saturday to Sunday, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
St Charles Centre for Health & Wellbeing – Integrated Care Centre
Exmoor St, London, W10 6DZ
The Violet Melchett Health Centre
30 Flood Walk, London, SW3 5RR
Diabetic One Stop Shop
A diabetes management clinic run every Wednesday by an HCA in coordination with the diabetic retinopathy team at Emperor’s Gate Surgery, where diabetic patients can have their annual blood check, urine test, blood pressure, foot check and retinopathy screen on the same day.
