Social Prescribing Link Workers provide intensive support for patients with long-term conditions and complex needs by connecting them with relevant information, advice, and community support services or groups. They enhance general practice capacity by linking patients to non-clinical services from voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusions

There are no inclusion criteria for SPLW support. Some issues that patients need support with may include:

• social isolation
• self-managing long-term conditions
• frequent attendances to GP/A&E services
• money matters, including debt, benefits, and financial hardship
• family support needs
• housing needs such as risk of homelessness, home safety and fuel costs
• legal concerns/problems

How to Refer