Annual Physical Health Checks for people with Serious Mental Illness

We’re very sad to say…

The Somerset SMI Community and Outreach service will be closing on the 31st of March 2025.

The service has been funded on an annual basis since 2023 to support people in Somerset with an SMI (Serious Mental Illness) diagnosis, with support to access annual physical health checks, and to support improved wellbeing both physically and mentally.

Unfortunately, due to funding restrictions, we are not able to continue to deliver this service, and we are now ceasing to accept referrals for the SMI outreach service from the 10th of February 2025.

Rethink Mental Illness will continue to deliver our Peer Connections service, linking people with peer volunteers across Somerset who can support in person or on the phone with wellbeing check ins, advice and guidance, and a friendly contact during difficult times.

Rethink will also continue to deliver SMI engagement training to professionals for another year from the 1st April 2025.

If you, or someone you know or support, is in need of support with an SMI and access to an annual physical health check, please contact the person’s GP, or allocated care Co-Ordinator. If you have any questions, please email PHCSomerset@rethink.org