East Herts Social Prescribing Service

1. East Herts Social Prescribing Service

2. Social Prescribing – What is it? Social prescribing (community referrals) is a means of enabling primary care services to refer patients with social, emotional or practical needs to a range of non-clinical services.

3. Aim and Objectives Aim: To reduced GP practices and their staff appointment time for individuals and focus on social, wellbeing and practical need Objectives: Supports those with one or more long term conditions Social prescribing activities provided through partner networks To signpost individuals to engage and strengthen their social and/or health activities. Enhance community based model which will support a holistic approach

4. Area of Focus Main focus: Stort Valley and Villages Locality Group Area Secondary focus: Upper Lea Valley Locality Group

5. Target audience GP identified residents living • with mild depression • experiencing isolation • and/or loneliness

6. Partner Support • Identifying suitable partners • Understanding their SP offer • Value of less visible partners • Understanding and enabling capacity

7. Delivery Mechanism

8. Next Steps • Work closely with established scheme partially established by HCT and Age UK in Stort Valley and Villages Locality • Compliment the East Herts approach with Hertfordshire STP Prevention model • Develop & enable Partner provision of Social Prescribing Activities • Work with Community Wellbeing and Locality Groups and local delivery partners • Establish local scheme early 2018

9. What does this mean for you? • Health Professionals will have a greater awareness of the facilities and support provided by your Village Hall • Opportunity to offer classes at non-peak times • Opportunity to be part of the wider national health agenda for Public Health England

10. Questions Contact: Kathrine Foy Social Prescribing Co-Ordinator Email: kathrine.foy@eastherts.gov.uk Tel: 01992 531472 Twitter: @PublicHealthEHC