Social Prescribing Westminst er Healthcare models NHS Changing

Social Prescribing Westminst er

Healthcare models.

NHS – Changing Focus – emphasis on prevention NHS to focus on prevention, social determinants of illness and health inequalities – if we are going to effectively tackle the tsunami of chronic disease and disability.

Social Prescribing – “Social Movement” Taking the first step to a “social movement” in healthcare.

NHS Long-term plans and Social Prescribers (Link Workers)

Barriers and key in the community

Three Keys to Social Prescribing NO TWO SOCIAL PRESCRIPTIONS ARE THE SAME. THEY MEET DIFFERENT NEEDS FOR DIFFERENT PEOPLE. CENTERED AROUND “WHAT MATTERS TO THE PATIENT”. -PATIENTS AND SOCIAL PRESCRIBER’S SPEND QUALITY TIME TOGETHER EXPLORING SOLUTION.

Westminster Social Prescribers are placed in PCN’s working alongside the medical pathway and given clinical supervision in the pathway. Westminster Social Prescribers are employed and managed by a Lead Voluntary and Community Sector organisation (One Westminster). One Westminster supports more than 260 Westminster voluntary and community organisations to deliver their services by providing funding, governance, partnership and other relevant information and advice.

Brief service overview Social Prescribers are sometimes referred to as Link Workers. Started in post April 2020 Year 2020/2021 Rising risk - Age 35 – 70 Year 2021 – onwards Rising risk – Age – Expand (more SP’s) COVID 19 – adjustment – Adults 18+ - Access to Food - Access to Medication Delivery - Access to emotional support and social connection

Referral journey and case study

Additional needs addressed April 2020 – June 2020

How do referrals work? How does it work? • Patient attends GP practice / Mental Health Hubs (virtually or physically) • Need is picked up on / identified • Patient is referred to the Social Prescriber • Social Prescriber will triage the patient • Then they help them connect to the people, opportunities or service they feel would best suit the patient. The Social Prescriber will work with the patient to: • 1. Discuss the problems they are facing • 2. Explore what is important to them • 3. Agree their goals • 4. Find local activities, advice and services • 5. Help them access it. Where it doesn’t exist in the borough, the Social Prescriber will: • Feed this back to One Westminster CVS team • Have a discussion around what support can be offered in the interim • Could even be supported to create something new

Clinical Supervision for the Social Prescription Service

Questions?

Contact §Concia Albert – Head of Social Prescribing c. albert@onewestminster. org. uk Grace Thomas – Mental Health Social Prescriber – South Hub Sarah Jowett – Mental Health Social Prescriber – North Hub Eshita Unadkat – Social Prescriber - West End and Marylebone PCN Delphine Bernede – Social Prescriber – St John’s Wood and Maida Vale PCN Vivien Davidhazy – Social Prescriber – South Network PCN (Interim) Amina Begum – Social Prescriber – Regents Health PCN