Social Prescribing is a way to refer patients with social, emotional or practical needs to a wider range of non-clinical and local services to support patients and is aimed at everyone, but does particularly help people with these characteristics:
- History of mental health problems
- Frequent GP clinic attendees
- Two or more Long-term Conditions (LTCs)
- Socially Isolated
- Untreatable or poorly-understood LTCs (e.g. chronic fatigue,IBS)
- Patients not benefiting from clinical or drug treatment
There are many different services available in this scheme here are just a few:
- Exercise/Healthy Lifestyle
- Self-Management Programs
- Money advice – debt benefits, fuel
- Carers support
- Dementia support
- Housing/ adaptations help
- Social/Leisure activities and groups
- Transport/Mobility