Learning and Skills

Books on Prescription Scheme FAQs

What is the Books on Prescription Scheme?

• The Books on Prescription Scheme has been launched by the Healthy Croydon Partnership between Croydon Primary Care Trust (PCT) and Croydon Libraries.  The scheme aims to help the Borough's residents who have mild to moderate mental health issues, e.g. panic attacks, eating disorders, anger, obsessive behaviours, by offering GPs the opportunity to prescribe to their patients self help guides available from the libraries.

Do I have to be a member of the Library to borrow one of the Books on Prescription?

• Yes.  If you are not a member of the library just bring one item of recent ID showing your name and address and you can join straightaway.  If you have a book prescription from your GP this will act as your ID to join.

For how long can I borrow a Books on Prescription book?

• If you take your book prescription from the GP to the library when you borrow the book you can borrow the book for 8 weeks.
• If you do not have your book prescription with you the loan period is 4 weeks.

Where can I find the Books on Prescription books?

• All 13 Croydon Libraries have the books which can be found in the Healthy Living Section of the Library.

What if the book I have been prescribed by my GP is not available when I go to the Library?

• The Library staff will reserve you a copy from another library free of charge.

Do I have to give my book prescription to the library staff?

• The libraries would appreciate you depositing your book prescription with them once you have borrowed the book so that the scheme can be evaluated, however it is not compulsory to do so.  All personal details will be kept confidential.

How can I find out more about the scheme?

• Click here to access a pdf of the Books on Prescription leaflet.

What kinds of books are they?

• They are all self-help books that use cognitive therapy treatment techniques.  They have been selected by a team of clinical psychologists.

What if the book doesn't help?

• You can return to your GP for alternative treatment if you feel the book hasn't helped.

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Friday, 24 May, 2013

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