What do Social Prescribers do?

Every practice has access to a social prescriber who is trained to listen and signpost patients to organisations, support groups and local activities to help with non-medical factors affecting their health and wellbeing. These can include isolation and loneliness, stress at work, housing or money worries and more besides.

GPs, healthcare professionals or reception staff can all refer a patient to a social prescriber, or patients can self-refer. The service is free and open to anyone over 13 years.