local dr helen kingston realized many of her patients were suffering from social isolation. and so was their health. i'm part of this community it matters to me what happens here and i know my patients very well i've been here for over 20 years thorough when you see individuals that you've got to know very well and see them struggling it's a human instinct to want to try and turn things around and make a situation but responds to those needs than just the medical ones. over the years helen kingston observed that around 70 percent of her appointments weren't just about physical complaints but she lacked the resources to help these patients. then in 2013 she finally got the resources to make a change. she built up a team of people whose 1st task was to gather info on all the services and assistance available to the people and from everything from choir rehearsals to debt counseling and self-help groups now when doctors are talking to their patients they have the info with their fingertips and can offer advice. gedeon is known as social prescribing. patients needing more suppor