What role should GP practices play in social isolation?

Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard, chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), said GP practices can help socially-isolated patients. Speaking at the RCGP Conference in Liverpool on 12 October, told the story of 84-year-old Enid. Enid,‘an ageing widow’, was regularly visiting her practice not because she was ill but because she felt lonely and wanted to talk to someone.‘Social isolation and loneliness are akin to a chronic long-term condition in terms of the impact they have on our patients' health and wellbeing.Hide related content:  Show related contentread more
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