The social prescribers allow patients to be linked with non-medical sources of support within the local community. These can include opportunities for activities, volunteering, befriending and self-help as well as support with problems (e.g benefits, employment, debt). The involvement of social prescribers within primary care provides much wider holistic care and is invaluable for supporting patients.
Funding source
ARRS refunded , IIF
PCN Management Lead
Mrs Lin Murray
PCN Overall Accountable Person (CD or Deputy CD)
Dr Lunn (Clinical Director)
Individuals Team Members Supervision / Education
Via employing organisation
Areas of responsibility
Engaging with a Social Prescribing lead in each practice
Managing all social prescribing referrals
Coding all referrals into the system
Metrics needed
No specific number of referrals
Need to include outcome on metric and practice feedback
Who leads on team metrics
Mrs Lin Murray
Staff
Mandy Robinson
Esmeralda Robinson
Mairi Stanton
Victoria Locke
Amy Ashley
Emily Eskdale
Kelly Ness
