NHS Leeds South & East: Social Prescribing Project

Tender description

NHS Leeds South and East CCG wish to contract with providers for a Social Prescribing Service for patients registered with a Leeds GP Practice. Brief Description of Service Requirements: The aim of the service is to facilitate, manage, assess and signpost service users to community based services for patients requiring Social Prescribing. Social Prescribing is often referred to as: “A means of enabling primary care services to refer patients with social, emotional or practical needs related to their health and well-being to a range of local, non-clinical services, often provided by the voluntary and community sector, and to broader universal services” Age Concern (2011). The objectives of the service are: • Increase the number referrals made by GP’s, health, social care and other relevant professionals to local community activity provision, targeting communities most in need and leading to more local people accessing local community activity in areas of greatest need. • Increase the number of local people accessing local community activity provision. • Improve the social support available for individuals by supporting, signposting and connecting people to community groups, activity and provision in the local area. • Reduce social isolation and improve community connectiveness to contribute to overall improvements in the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities. • Apply to all residents of LSE, of all ages and operates a flexible, inclusive service to meet diverse needs.