Community Link Workers support patients with non-medical issues affecting overall physical and emotional wellbeing.
This is known as social prescribing and includes:
- Financial worries
- Mental health concerns
- Physical activity (exercise)
- Emotional support
- Housing matters
Maintaining confidentiality at all times, Community Link Workers are highly skilled and trained to deliver a professional service similar to the GP Practice team.
A GP appointment is not necessary for a referral to the Community Link Worker team. Receptionists, Nurses, Pharmacists and Physiotherapists can make this referral.