What is Social Prescribing?

Many things that affect our health can’t be treated by doctors or medicine alone. ​Like loneliness, debt, or stress due to financial pressures or poor housing.  Social prescribing connects people to non-medical support to address these issues and other unmet needs.​

Social prescribing can help change the circumstances that can make people unwell. It can empower people to manage existing health problems, to get the right benefits or get back into employment. It can help people to connect and to grow in confidence.​

​Social prescribing is a whole-person approach. It can work alongside medical treatment, complementing and enhancing its positive effect. It can be an alternative to pills and traditional therapies. And sometimes, even reduces the need for a medical prescription.

 

Social Prescribing at Vine Medical Group

Here at Vine Medical Group, we can offer you an appointment with a member of our Social Prescribing Team. During your appointments, the link worker will:​

• Listen to you​
• Make sure they understand what’s going on in your life​
• Find out what’s important to you (this includes your likes and dislikes)​
• Connect you with the best support

For more information or to Self-refer to a link worker:​

• Telephone: 023 9226 3089​​
• Email: hiowicb-hsi-vinemedicalgroup-socialprescribers@nhs.net

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