West Street Surgery is delighted to announce a new partnership with Active Lifestyles, Leisure Services, Central Bedfordshire Council — the first collaboration of its kind.
The West Street Surgery partnership reflects the NHS vision for neighbourhood working by bringing care closer to where people live and supporting healthier, more resilient communities. In line with the NHS 10 Year Health Plan and neighbourhood health guidelines, this collaborative approach strengthens prevention and delivers more joined-up, person-centred care. By tailoring support to local needs and improving access to Active Lifestyle Programmes, this partnership will demonstrate how neighbourhood-level working can help people live more active, independent lives for longer while contributing to wider efforts such as the National Neighbourhood Health Implementation Programme.
Our new programme, West Street Surgery Wellness, is designed to support patients who are concerned about their health, struggling to become more active, or unsure where to begin. Patients will be referred directly from our GP practice. However, this is more than just a referral — the programme offers a tailored package exclusively for West Street Surgery patients, providing a collaborative approach that ensures access to the best free local programmes available to support their health and wellbeing.
We are hoping to empower our patients to take positive steps towards improving their physical and mental wellbeing, build confidence in leading more active lives, and create lasting, healthy habits with the support of both healthcare and community services.
Over the next few weeks we will be finalising our programme and will update our patients as soon as we have more information.