Neighbourhood Teams, sometimes also called Integrated Neighbourhood Teams or even INTs, bring together staff from the NHS, the council, local community and voluntary organisations and employment services, so they can work as one team in your area. They build on what’s already working locally, and look at your whole situation, not just your medical needs.
For example, an older resident struggling to manage day-to-day at home might need a district nurse, a social worker, a housing officer and a local befriending service. Without that joined-up approach, each of them might not know what the others are doing, so it can be down to the resident, or their family, to explain the same situation again and again and try to join the dots themselves. With a Neighbourhood Team, these services can work together from the start, sharing what they know, so residents don’t have to do that coordinating themselves.
Your local neighbourhood teams
There are currently four Neighbourhood Teams being developed across Tower Hamlets, with more expected to follow.
Two of these teams cover the east side of the borough, where Well One works. Here’s a bit about each one, and how you can find out more:
South East (SE) Locality Neighbourhood Health Team
What area does your team cover?
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What does your team do?
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Who do you work closely with?
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What’s the main aim of your Neighbourhood Team?
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South East (SE) Locality Neighbourhood Health Team
What area does your team cover?
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What does your team do?
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Who do you work closely with?
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What’s the main aim of your Neighbourhood Team?
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Is Well One a Neighbourhood Team?
Well One and Neighbourhood Teams aren’t exactly the same thing, but there’s a lot of common ground.
Neighbourhood Teams are organised around specific local areas, so there’s a different team for each neighbourhood, and people are often connected to them through a GP or another professional, based on what they need.
Well One covers the whole of east Tower Hamlets, and one of our main roles is helping you find local activities, groups and support close to where you live, the kind of everyday things that can help you feel good and stay well. You might even find activities on Well One that have been developed by a Neighbourhood Team, sometimes with us, such as the Community Tennis for Health programme.
With Well One, you don’t need a referral. You can search for what’s local to you or attend any activities, events or workshops we offer at any time.
We work closely with Neighbourhood Teams across the borough and also pass on what residents tell us, like the types of activities you’re interested in, what you’d like to see more of and what gets in the way of taking part. That feedback can help us all shape the support that’s needed across the area.