Social Prescribing is a key component of universal personalised care, connecting people to activity, groups, and services in their community to meet the practical, social and emotional needs that affect their health and wellbeing.
The Social prescribers will focus on ‘what matters to me’ to coproduce simple personalised care and support plans, supporting patients to take control of their health and wellbeing.
Social Prescribers will link people to a wide range of non-clinical activities which are typically provided by voluntary and community organisations.
Offering support to patients who:
– One or more long term condition who may be struggling to manage their conditions
– Require low level mental health support relating to social issues (e.g. anxiety housing or low income)
– Lonely or socially isolated
– Cared needing increased support
– Have complex social needs affecting their wellbeing (e.g. financial difficulties, housing difficulties)
Our social prescribers roles differ by:
Focussing on Ethnic minority groups working along side Hamara.
Focussing on LGBTQ+ population groups working alongside Yorkshire Mesmac.
NHS England » Social prescribing link workers
