In the first Level 3 Qualification in Social Prescribing course in the UK, three learners submitted an assignment during the micro-commissioning unit in the form of a blog. Ahead of primary care networks receiving funding to increase social prescribing provision, three link workers explore how micro-commissioning is working in three separate STP regions in Yorkshire…
What is Social Prescribing? Social prescribing in its simplest form is a way for local organisations (such as GPs, social services, job centres) to easily refer people to a link worker. Generally, people who need support with a non-medical issue are suitable for social prescribing. Once referred, a link worker spends time with the person to understand their needs and…
In the first Level 3 Qualification in Social Prescribing course in the UK, Rebecca Dunford, a link worker from the Live Well Wakefield social prescribing service in Wakefield, submitted an assignment during the measuring outcomes unit in the form of a blog. Ahead of the recruitment of new link workers by primary care networks,…