The Midlothian Wellbeing Service (operated by the Thistle Foundation) is based in Midlothian GP surgeries and works with people aged over 18 living with long term health conditions and / or facing challenging life situations. The service can work with people with varied health issues, including neurological conditions.
The Wellbeing Service offers a space for people to explore and plan non-medical ways of managing their health or difficult life circumstances. It is a supported self-management service using a solution focused approach which concentrates on the future and on what matters most to the person. We also connect people into activities and other support and services in their community.
Courses offered:
The Lifestyle Management Course: is a ten-week course designed to support adults who are dealing with long term health conditions and/or difficult life situations, and who want to increase their ability to live as full a life as possible.
Mindfulness Courses: facilitate learning on how to know ourselves better and to develop a kinder attitude towards ourselves. Participants can learn to surf the ups and downs of life and to cope with unpleasant physical sensations as well as live more in the present moment and help the mind and emotions become more settled.
Courses and consultations are currently offered both face to face and remotely.
The waiting time from referral to first appointment offer is usually 3 weeks from the service receiving the referral.
C.M. & S. MacK 08-03-24
Who can refer:
Referrals can be made by:
- GP surgery clinicians including GPs / Nurses / Physiotherapists / Primary Care Mental Health Nurses / Pharmacists / Health Visitors
- Secondary Care Clinicians including doctors / AHPs / Nurses and so on.
Who to refer:
People in Midlothian aged over 18 living with long term health conditions and/or facing challenging life situations.
Who not to refer:
The inclusion criteria for this service aim to be inclusive, but the service cannot provide for people who are in a mental health crisis or who are seeking mental health diagnosis or treatment.
Anyone aged under 18.
Anyone not living in Midlothian.
How to refer:
Please use the referral form and send it from an NHS-recognised secure email address to:
