Barnet Social Prescribing Service
- Location: Age UK Barnet
- Price: Free
Please note, this service is not available outside Age UK Barnet - Head Office's catchment area.
Email: info@ageukbarnet.org.uk
Telephone: 020 8203 5040
Age UK Barnet is playing a key role in Barnet's new social prescribing model which aims to reduce social isolation and support people taking control of their health by signposting and connecting people to local community activities and services in the borough.
What is Social Prescribing?
Many things in life can make us feel unwell or affect our overall health and wellbeing negatively, and a medical prescription is not always the answer. Social prescribing can help you to take control of your own health and wellbeing by providing you time to think about what matters most to you.
A social link worker will take time speaking with you about your health and wellbeing and sign post you to local services that can support your needs to improve your health and happiness. Social Prescribing is about developing stronger partnerships, between you, your community and the supporting services.
What sort of services could the Social Prescribing service link me with?
Housing, care, benefits and financial support and advice.
Healthy lifestyle and physical activities
How to make a referral?
You can be referred into this service through your GP or a member of the GP surgery reception team.
Alternatively, you can email the service directly on your behalf or on behalf of someone else and someone will get back to you.
Please email on: nclicb.barnetsocialprescribing@nhs.net
What happens next
Your link worker will then contact you via telephone or face to face to discuss what is important to you and your wellbeing.
From this initial consultation your social prescriber can help you develop a personalised plan to help you manage your health and wellbeing.
Together, you can decide what local services within the community will meet your needs and will benefit your health and wellbeing.
Social prescribing on film!
A short video about social prescribing from the Healthy London Partnership explaining what social prescribing is and how it could benefit you or someone you know.
Social prescribing client testimonial
"I just wanted to take a moment to thank my social prescriber again for everything you’ve done for me recently. It has been our conversations that have truly made a difference. Your support and encouragement over the past months have been emotionally uplifting, and they’ve motivated me to face my challenges with more courage and determination.
"Since our telephone conversations began, I’ve been taking small steps forward, and these are gradually adding up to some positive changes in my life. While I still face financial and other challenges, I feel much better equipped to manage them now than I did a year ago.
"Other than my GP, no one has supported me as meaningfully as you have with these difficult existential issues, and for that I am deeply grateful.
Thank you again for your care, support, and guidance."
Social prescribing reports for 2024/25 - key stats
94% of clients would recommend this services to a family member or friend.
Social prescribing has reduced 60% of GP appointments for our clients post intervention.
80% of participants stated their wellbeing improved after using this service.
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