Strategic Collaboration: Strengthening Stakeholder Partnerships with Primary Healthcare Darlington (PHD)

We are pleased to share an exciting update on our local outreach strategy. Last Wednesday, our Service Manager Meryem met with the Primary Healthcare Darlington (PHD) Social Prescribing team to strengthen our strategic partnership and establish formalised referral pathways.

A special thank you to Sharon, who works as a Social Prescriber within the PHD team, for helping facilitate this meeting and bringing everyone together for such a productive session!

🎯 Key Strategic Objectives

As a crucial stakeholder in the region’s health ecosystem, PHD plays a vital role in connecting individuals with non-clinical support. This partnership reinforces our commitment to robust stakeholder engagement across Darlington:

• Integrated Referral Pathways: Streamlining referrals directly from primary care to community resources, optimising service delivery for local residents.

• Proactive Social Prescribing: Addressing non-medical determinants of health—such as social isolation, lifestyle, and wellbeing—to create well-rounded support networks.

• System-Wide Impact: Aligning with local health strategies to build a resilient, interconnected ecosystem of community care.

🚀 Looking Ahead

Collaborating with key healthcare stakeholders like PHD and dedicated social prescribers like Sharon enables us to maximise our collective impact. We look forward to building on this collaboration and expanding our support network across the region.