Signposting
The Hertfordshire Directory is a free website used by professionals and the public to find services, groups, and activities across the county.
It contains thousands of listings across a range of useful categories, from large organisations like One YMCA and Citizens Advice to a wealth of small and mid-sized charity and voluntary groups, and individuals working in and supporting their local communities.
The directory has been improving over the past few years and is much easier to navigate and find resources now, plus there are referral options too. If you can take a few minutes to explore this, you’ll be able to find out how useful it is for you and others. Please encourage services you work to add their information onto the site and give feedback on the existing pages to help continually improve this.
The Health in Herts website includes information on various local services that can be signposted to patients. Some key information has been provided below but more can be found on the website
Sexual Health
- Information on sexual health including other contraceptive services in Hertfordshire can be found here.
- Information on Sexual Health Hertfordshire is available on their website.
Weight Management
- Information on patient weight management and diet referrals can be found here.
Tier 2 weight Management referral and useful Public Health links
- Community pharmacists can now signpost patients for self-referral to the Hertfordshire Adult Weight Management Service | Oviva UK To be eligible for the service patients would need to meet certain criteria. Eligible patients can either choose Slimming World’s weekly in person group sessions or Oviva which offers a digital programme where they will receive weekly personalised support from a health coach to help manage their weight and improve health.
There are useful resources and links about local Hertfordshire services related to health and well-being that are available from Health in Herts and Healthy hubs that community pharmacies can use to signpost patients.
