Denton Village Surgery

Social Prescribing Link Workers – SPLWs

Social Prescribing Link Workers (SPLWs) or ‘Social Prescribers’ work across our Primary Care Network (PCN) member practices, giving people time and focus on what matters to the person as identified in their care and support plan. They connect people to community groups and agencies for practical and emotional support and offer a holistic approach to health and wellbeing, hence the name ‘social prescribing’.

Social prescribing enables patients referred by general practice, pharmacies, multi-disciplinary teams, hospital discharge teams, allied health professionals, fire service, police, job centres, social care services, housing associations and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations get the right care for them.

‘Social Prescribers’ typically work with people over 6-12 contacts (including phone calls and face to face meetings) over a three-month period with a typical caseload of up to 250 people, depending on the complexity of people’s needs.

Denton Village Surgery’s Social Prescribing Link Worker is Sarah Robilliard.

Date published: 11th May, 2022
Date last updated: 15th May, 2025