Wednesday 10 Apr | 10:00-16:00

Creating more integrated services is a vital part of improvement in primary care. The social determinants of health are wide and varied, and the growth of social prescribing, the introduction of new roles and local place-based partnerships are all helping to provide more joined-up services.

The Bromley by Bow Health Centre has made great strides towards integrating services for local residents since its formation in 1984, with the on-site General Practice built in 1997. It does this through strategic partnerships with other local organisations and its impressive social prescribing scheme. This scheme is widely regarded as one of the first social prescribing initiatives to become fully operational in the UK. The Centre also offers a wide range of services, including energy advice, one-to-one social care support and an employment and skills team.

This in-person visit gives a unique opportunity to see behind the scenes at the Bromley by Bow Centre, get a tour of their award-winning Health Centre and hear from the practitioners making integrated care a reality.

Participants will learn about the Centre’s history and get a tour, visiting the different services. Discover how the Centre’s practice is based on collaborative work between healthcare, the third sector and other local partners and how they work in partnership with healthcare to address the social determinants of health. They will also hear inspiring stories about the journey to integrated services from the Bromley by Bow team and their partners, and how this model is being replicated elsewhere. There will also be a chance to reflect with others in the group about the challenges and opportunities to develop integrated services.