Social prescribing is a way for GPs and other frontline professionals to refer patients to a link worker. Link workers can identify solutions to improve their health and wellbeing. Often services are provided by the voluntary and community sector.
Benefits of social prescribing
Social prescribing is beneficial to people:
- struggling with social needs
- feeling lonely
- struggling with life changes such as bereavement or becoming a new parent
- struggling with their finances.
Services for adults
Adult social prescribing services are available across Medway.
Services for children and young people
Children's social prescribing services are available for those up to 18.
More about children and young people social prescribing services.
The Joy platform
Joy is a social prescribing platform that helps connect people and communities.
Resources for link workers
There are a variety of resources available to link workers including: