A Social Prescribing Link Worker is a non-medical health professional who works alongside our GP Surgery. They can provide you with a helping hand to achieve your social needs. They can help you access a wide range of support services provided by the NHS, County Council, Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE).

The aim of their role is to help you to improve your health, wellbeing and independence by linking you to groups and services in your local area. Together, they will identify what matters most to you and what you would like to work on together.

Areas they can help with:

• Finding groups and clubs in your local area
• Hobbies
• Financial problems
• Low moods
• Learning difficulty
• Employment
• Hoarding and many more 

How they can support you:

• One to one basis
• Telephone call
• Appointments at the GP Surgery
• Community visits
• ‘Walk and Talk’ 

If you would like to engage with our social link worker please use the self referral form by clicking here.  Alternatively please ask a GP surgery staff member to make a referral to the Social Prescribing Service.