SOCIAL PRESCRIBING
Social prescribers are health professionals based in GP practices. We work closely with GPs to assist patients with their non-medical needs. We do this by helping them identify, 'what matters to them'. Working collaboratively to create a care plan, which may include referrals to local services and organisations within the community.
Our hope is for patients to have a better quality of life. Ultimately supporting them to improve their overall health and wellbeing, via connecting them to community groups and statutory services for support. For example; social groups like games clubs, financial and benefit advisors, gardening clubs, sports programmes and much more.
We cover the following GP Surgeries:
Acklam Medical Centre
Coulby Medical Practice
Crossfell Health Centre
Hirsel Medical Centre
Kings Medical Centre
Newlands Medical Centre
Parkway Medical Centre
Westbourne Medical Centre
Inclusion Criteria: 18+, must have capacity to be referred into the service and must have social prescribing needs identified by GP. Exclusion criteria: Acute Mental health crisis, acute housing crisis (eg flooding), acute social care crisis, intoxication, unable to engage with social prescribers or pose risk to social prescribers