In early 2011, five General Practitioner partners and a practice manager serving the Shropshire community from a family orientated surgery set out to identify means and ways to improve patient access to health education services and healthy living support across the region.  Their solution to deliver the best and most useful services supporting patients and communities to achieve healthy living is through Pin Point for Health Limited.

Stop Smoking Service

Pin Point for Health provides free NHS Stop Smoking and Stop Smoking in Pregnancy support to residents in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin through GP surgeries and NHS sites. Smokers wishing to quit are four times as likely to succeed through an NHS support scheme as compared with attempting to quit on their own.

What to do next………

If you’ve made the decision to quit and are unsure where to go to get the support and guidance you need, don’t worry; your local NHS Stop Smoking Service is there to help. For all the confidential help and advice you need to quit smoking call your local Stop Smoking Service on 0844 4069 923 or text ‘QUIT’ to 80800.

Chronic Disease Self-Management

If you are coping with a Long Term Condition Pin Point for Health is here to help.  Talk to your GP about how self-management training can help you take control of your condition.

Our FREE self-management courses are delivered by experienced tutors from the Community Council of Shropshire assisted by clinical experts including nutritionists and physiotherapists.  The training is supported by the NHS and where possible held at GP surgeries throughout Shropshire.

Pin Point for Health courses are designed to give you the knowledge and confidence to manage chronic conditions in order to help you combat breathlessness, pain, fatigue, low mood/depression and lack of activity and social function.  Our tutors will equip you with healthy diet plans, relaxation and exercise techniques, communication skills and knowledge that will help you lead a more sustainable life.

To learn more telephone our Chronic Disease Self-Management Team on 01743 342162.

Mission Statement

Pin Point for Health will provide effective clinical advice and support through face to face appointments, group clinical sessions and information media in order to improve the quality of the health, knowledge of healthy living skills and well being for individuals and communities.

Ethos	Values
Aim to be the best healthy living service provider	Pleasant environment.
Ensure that we maintain an empathic and supportive approach with regard to client and staff relationships.	Positive feedback.
Client satisfaction.	Good communication links & networks
To seek partnership with like minded quality service providers in order to extend the reach and range of services.	Draw on our experience as family doctors and promote continuity of care and community support.