What is a Virtual Health Improvement Practitioner (Virtual HIP)?

A Virtual Health Improvement Practitioner is not a General Practitioner, and does not replace your doctor appointments. The role of the Virtual HIP is to provide another accessible option to visit a Health Improvement Practitioner (HIP). The Virtual HIP service offers additional support to the HIPs based in our general practices, but instead of face-to-face this is held online via a computer, phone, or other device.

A Virtual HIP appointment is not traditional therapy, but more solution focused, action orientated, and includes evidence-based tools and strategies, to help with stress management, anxiety, sleep, mood or lifestyle changes.

Your Virtual HIP will work closely with your GP, and other providers, to coordinate further support or referrals if required.

Book a Virtual HIP appointment to help with:

• Stress & anxiety
• Grief
• Low mood
• Headaches or migraines
• Sleep problems
• Drug & alcohol problems
• Coping with long term illness and health conditions
• Family or relationship issues
• Gender identity, sexual orientation
• Making lifestyle changes, like weight loss or quitting smoking

Tips to get the most out of your session

• Make sure you have an account and can connect to Manage My Health.
• Ensure you are in a quiet and private space.
• Allow at least 30 minutes for the appointment.
• Check your phone or computer is charged.
• Make sure your internet connection is reliable.
• For booking queries – click the following links for guides on how book your appointments on the Manage My Health (MMH) app & website: Click here for the mobile app or Click here for website / web browsers.
• Click here for a guide on your Virtual HIP appointment.
• For frequently asked questions click here.