We wanted to share a story from one of our Social Prescribing Link Workers, Deborah. She passed us this patient story as a great example of what happens when services work together to provide...
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Social Prescribing case study: changing circumstances
Sep 2, 2021 | 2021, Case Stories, Social Prescribing
Every so often, we highlight case studies from our Social Prescribing Link Workers. Our Link Workers work with GPs across Birmingham and Solihull to provide social and non-medical support for...
Social Prescribing case study: Kurdish connections
Aug 26, 2021 | 2021, Case Stories, Social Prescribing
Throughout the pandemic, our Social Prescribing Link Workers have continued to support people - usually patients referred by their GP - with social or other non-medical issues. This is the latest in...
Services working hand in hand
Apr 19, 2021 | 2021, Case Stories, Social Prescribing
The job of Social Prescribing Link Workers is to listen to what people want and need, and then to direct them to local groups and services that can help them achieve their goals. Sometimes, those...
Social Prescribing case study: Confidence, boundaries and a place to call home
Dec 2, 2020 | 2020 and Before, Case Stories, Social Prescribing
This is the fourth blog post in a series highlighting the inspiring work of our Social Prescribing Link Workers. Previously, Wayne, Becky and Glenn highlighted some of the ways our Link Workers...
Social Prescribing case study: “Head in the sand”
Oct 12, 2020 | 2020 and Before, Case Stories, Social Prescribing
This is the third blog post in a series highlighting some of the real life cases our Social Prescribing Link Workers have worked on this year. The first two stories we published were from Birmingham...
Social Prescribing case study: “I just want to know my son is OK”
Sep 17, 2020 | 2020 and Before, Case Stories, Social Prescribing
This is the second blog post in a series highlighting some of the real life cases our Social Prescribing Link Workers have worked on since they started in February. You can read the first one, about...
Social Prescribing case study: “Help me to sort this out!”
Aug 17, 2020 | 2020 and Before, Case Stories, Social Prescribing
We thought it would be interesting to highlight some of the real life cases our Social Prescribing Link Workers have worked on since they started in February. We'll be publishing a selection of...
Working together to provide a ‘lifeline’
May 20, 2020 | 2020 and Before, Case Stories, Social Prescribing
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, and we thought we'd mark it with a story from one of our Social Prescribing Link Workers, Becky (pictured). Becky is one of 15 Link Workers employed by...