Social Prescribing Link Worker

Social Prescribers are an important part of the general practice team. They assist patients to link in with community services and support systems.

Social prescribing works for a wide range of people, including people: 

• with one or more long-term conditions 
• who need support with their mental health 
• who are lonely or isolated 
• who have complex social needs which affect their wellbeing. 

Training Requirements

PCNs are required to ensure that social prescribing link workers complete the following training:

• Completion of the NHSE/I online learning programme: https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/social-prescribing/
• Enrolled in or qualified in appropriate training as set out by the Personalised Care Institute

PCNs must provide social prescribing link workers with:

• Regular access to clinical supervision provided by a GP
• Access to GP IT systems to enable them to record referrals using SNOMED codes

Following last year’s production of the pan-London Social Prescribing film Social Prescribing: Transforming Health for London, London Personalised Care Team and Social Prescribing had so much rich content from the interviews that they were able to produce additional films from the footage:

1. How the pandemic impacted needs
2. Prevention and Empowerment for Self-Care
3. Social Prescribing in Multi-Disciplinary Teams
4. Social Prescribing Partnership Working
5. Connecting Primary Care with the Community
6. Patient Story: Alzheimer’s
7. Patient Story: Antidepressants

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