SOCIAL PRESCRIBING

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

Social Prescribing: About

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

Social Prescribing: Text