This episode explains what Social Prescribing is all about.

In the episode, various members of the Social Prescribing Team talk about:-

- What Social Prescribing is.

- How Social Prescribing can help you.

- Their role as Social Prescribers.

- How to access the service.

These are the links referenced in the podcast:

The link to the Social Prescribers page with a Self-referral form - https://www.newcastlenorthpcn.nhs.uk/services/social-prescribers/

Link to the Newcastle North Primary Care Network homepage - https://www.newcastlenorthpcn.nhs.uk/

In this special edition podcast, we are joined by Adam Brunt (Community Engagement Officer) and Danielle Coleman (Station Manager at Sanyford Community Fire Station), who share practical tips and advice on home fire safety and discuss winter vehicle safety.

You can complete an online home fire safety check by visiting https://www.safelincs.co.uk/hfsc/, but if you don’t have online access, don’t worry, you can call 0800 0241 999.

Here are the links to the website pages and support materials mentioned in the podacst:

Safety at Home - https://www.staffordshirefire.gov.uk/your-safety/safety-at-home/

Road Safety - https://www.staffordshirefire.gov.uk/your-safety/road-safety/

National Highways Safe T.R.I.P. information - https://nationalhighways.co.uk/road-safety/trip/

On-call Firefighter Recruitment - https://www.staffordshirefire.gov.uk/careers/on-call-firefighters/

Fire Safety in the Home Information Leaflet - http://mountroadpracticeppg.nhs.uk/fire-safety-in-the-home

This episode is for you if you’ve ever started losing weight and felt motivated — only to hit a point where nothing seems to work anymore, and the scales won’t budge — you’re not alone.

That’s called a plateau — and it’s completely normal.

I’ll talk about the following topics: -

• What is a weight loss plateau?
• What is your metabolism?
• The body’s thermostat — your set point
• Whether you can you change your set point
• What can help during a plateau?

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Here are the links to the weight loss resources, as mentioned at the end of the episode: -

NN-PCN Weight Management page - https://www.newcastlenorthpcn.nhs.uk/clinical-topics/weight-management/

Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System (ICS) Weight Management information and practical resources - https://staffsstokeics.org.uk/local-weight-management-services/