Social Prescribing Community
Link Workers
Our practice has arranged for regular social
prescribing service for our patients, provided
by colleagues from Wellspring Settlement:
NHS Social Prescibing Service
Social prescribing, sometimes referred to as
community referral, is a means of enabling GPs,
nurses and other primary care professionals to
refer people to a range of local, non-clinical
services. Patients can also easily self-refer to
the service.
Recognising that people’s health is
determined primarily by a range of social,
economic and environmental factors, social
prescribing seeks to address people’s needs in a
holistic way. It also aims to support
individuals to take greater control of their own
health.
Social prescribing schemes can involve a
variety of activities which are typically
provided by voluntary and community sector
organisations. Examples include volunteering,
arts activities, group learning, gardening,
befriending, cookery, healthy eating advice and
a range of sports.
There are many different models for social
prescribing, but most involve a link worker or
navigator who works with people to access local
sources of support. Social prescribing is
designed to support people with a wide range of
social, emotional or practical needs, and many
schemes are focussed on improving mental health
and physical well-being. Those who could benefit
from social prescribing schemes include people
with mild or long-term mental health problems,
vulnerable groups, people who are socially
isolated, and those who frequently attend either
primary or secondary health care.
For more information you may like to watch
this short video.
If you would like to talk to one of our
Social Prescribers you can call David on
07904 155992. Our Social Prescribers will
usually see patients at the practice but if
necessary a home visit or meeting in a community
setting may be arranged. We have access to a
number of social prescribers with different
experience – the service can provide support for
patients who do not have English as their first
language and can also provide sessions with male
or female community link workers.
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