Through the Choice and Control Peer Coaching service, a person will be offered up to 10 hourly sessions with a peer coach to focus on what is important to them, how they want to improve their health and wellbeing, and assistance taking the first steps towards these goals.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusions

• registered with an Islington GP or a resident of Islington
• age 18+
• and in one of two client groups:
  • people with both a long term physical health problem that they have to manage and a mental health condition and
  • people who are listed with their GPs as having a Severe Mental Illness (namely bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizo-affective disorder and other psychosis) who are at high risk of physical health issues.

Exclusions

• If unsure whether a client meets the inclusion criteria, please send a referral for review by the service.