Social Prescribing
What is Social Prescribing?
Social Prescribing empowers individuals to improve their health, wellbeing and social welfare by connecting them to non-medical support services, groups and activities within their community.
Our Social Prescribers work with adults who may need help and encouragement to access activities or support.
We work with people facing all kinds of issues – they may want to make new friends, find out about local activities, seek benefit/debt advice, or they may have low mood/self esteem. They may be adapting to a major change in their life such as those who have suffered loss, are lonely or isolated, or have moved to a new neighbourhood. We can help them to take the first steps and find the right places to go.
We can support with:
- Social isolation
- Low level mental health
- Benefits/debt
- Housing
- Employment
- Carer support
- Connecting you with local services
How does it work?
- Social Prescribers listen to you and connect you with people and activities that could improve your wellbeing.
- We will find out about what interests you and support you to access local groups or services. Your Social Prescriber may go with you to help you feel confident enough to attend on your own.
- Social Prescribers also offer support and advice around a range of issues and link you in with specialised services who can help further.
- This is a personalised service – we work with the needs and pace of each individual.
How do I access the service?
We currently offer our Social Prescribing service to patients registered with the following GP Practices:
- Saltaire & Windhill Medical Partnership, Idle Medical Centre
- Leylands Medical Centre, Heaton Medical Practice, Ashwell medical Centre, Manor Medical Practice, Hollyns Health & Wellbeing
- Shipley Medical Practice, Haigh Hall Medical Practice, Sunnybank Medical Practice, Cowgill Medical Practice, Thornton & Denholm Medical Practice, The Willows Medical Practice
If you are a patient at one of these practices you can speak to the receptionist or your GP to make an appointment or referral.
HALE
1 Westgate
Shipley
West Yorkshire
BD18 3QX