Social Prescribing
Supporting local people across the Wokingham Primary Care Network to take control of their health and wellbeing.Social Prescribing
Supporting local people across the Wokingham Primary Care Network to take control of their health and wellbeing.What Is Social Prescribing? Who Is It For?
Social prescribing connects people to community groups activities and services for practical and emotional support giving people time to focus on what matters to them.
We aim to support you by looking at factors that are having an impact on your health and wellbeing, and working together to identify opportunities for you
to take control. A number of things can impact our
health and wellbeing; finances, relationships, lack
of social opportunity, housing issues, to name a few.
Social prescribing connects people to community groups activities and services for practical and emotional support giving people time to focus on what matters to them.
We aim to support you by looking at factors that are having an impact on your health and wellbeing, and working together to identify opportunities for you to take control. A number of things can impact our health and wellbeing; finances, relationships, lack of social opportunity, housing issues, to name a few.
These problems cannot often be solved by medicine or clinical help alone. This is where Social Prescribing may be able to help. Social Prescribing can work for a wide range of people, including those who:
These problems cannot often be solved by medicine or clinical help alone. This is where Social Prescribing may be able to help. Social Prescribing can work for a wide range of people, including those who:
- have one or more long-term health condition
- need support with their mental health
- are lonely or isolated
- have multiple needs affecting their wellbeing
What Can I Expect From The Service?
Your Social Prescriber will initially get in touch with you by telephone to introduce themselves and arrange an appointment. At your first appointment, your Social Prescriber will take the time to listen to your circumstances and what is important to you. You will be offered six sessions of support, reviewing your progress along the way.
During the process, contact will focus on what is important to you, working together to identify opportunities to improve your health and wellbeing, as well as setting goals for the future. Contact can be maintained in a number of different ways; This will be discussed during your initial appointment to identify what best suits your needs.
Your Social Prescriber will initially get in touch with you by telephone to introduce themselves and arrange an appointment. At your first appointment, your Social Prescriber will take the time to listen to your circumstances and what is important to you. You will be offered six sessions of support, reviewing your progress along the way.
During the process, contact will focus on what is important to you, working together to identify opportunities to improve your health and wellbeing, as well as setting goals for the future. Contact can be maintained in a number of different ways; This will be discussed during your initial appointment to identify what best suits your needs.
How Has Social Prescribing Helped Patients?
“Social Prescribing has been invaluable to me. I didn’t know there was a lifeline like this while I was waiting for mental health support.”
“I am now feeling better able to cope with problems. Recently a family member of mine died; It would have got on top of me, but with the support of my Social Prescriber I was able to cope.”
Who Are My Local Social Prescribing Link Workers?
New Social
Prescriber Starting
September 2026
Woosehill & Crowthorne PCN
(covers New Wokingham Road & Woosehill Surgeries)
How Can I Access Social Prescribing?
Your GP or Surgery is able to refer you to our Social Prescribing service. This may typically start with a conversation you have with them about issues that are having an impact on your health and wellbeing.
Alternatively, you can enquire about Social Prescribing yourself by contacting your surgery and asking about it. Once a referral has been made the Social Prescriber will be in touch. Your local Social Prescriber covers the following surgeries and more information about this service can be found on each of these surgeries websites:
Your GP or Surgery is able to refer you to our Social Prescribing service. This may typically start with a conversation you have with them about issues that are having an impact on your health and wellbeing.
Alternatively, you can enquire about Social Prescribing yourself by contacting your surgery and asking about it. Once a referral has been made the Social Prescriber will be in touch. Your local Social Prescriber covers the following surgeries and more information about this service can be found on each of these surgeries websites: