Proactive Social Prescribing.

The aim of “proactive social prescribing” is to find people and reach out, rather than waiting for them to ask for help. We can then connect people to services in their community before things get worse. This is to support physical, mental and social well being. In Network4 for 2025/2026 we are focusing on the following groups in our most deprived areas: –

Phone support to parents with children with learning disabilities.

Information to parents with children under four.

Carer support to carers.

Cold homes support both over the phone and via letter to older adults.

WHAT HAS BEEN DONE SO FAR: –

112 carers in deprived areas have been contacted as part of earlier proactive social prescribing projects – 32% chose to be referred.

1157 text or letters to patients with COPD and CVD in our most deprived areas and that may live in a cold home with information on services that can support.

The average reading age in the UK is 9-11. The materials we create are written towards this reading age. We also promote awareness about health literacy.