Healthy London Partnership facilitates collaboration across Social Prescribing services across London.

We work with Social Prescribing Managers from VCSE organisations, GP Federations, Primary Care Networks and individual GP Practices to share best practice examples, resources and information.

Below you’ll find a list of relevant resources and details of how you can join the Social Prescribing Managers’ Community.

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1. London Social Prescribing Managers’ Community
2. Resources for Social Prescribing Managers

London Social Prescribing Managers’ Community 

• Managers Peer Support – sign up here 
• WhatsApp Group – sign up here 
• Microsoft Teams Channel – sign up here 

Resources for Social Prescribing Managers

Implementation guide for PCNs 

This is a summary guide of what social prescribing is for those implementing/ delivering social prescribing services, but could be of interest to Link Workers to gain further context of their role and useful as a reference when advising PCNs on guidance around the delivery of effective social prescribing. 

Information for new Social Prescribing Link Workers

Whether you’re an experienced Link Worker or brand new to the role, these resources from NHSE outline key information and documents for Social Prescribing Link Workers working in the NHS through Primary Care Networks.

• Primary Care Network Social Prescribing Reference Guide
• Link worker welcome and induction pack
• Summary Guide to Social Prescribing
• Handout for practice staff
• E-learning programme
• NHS England Website- social prescribing 

NHSE support and resources for social prescribing  

This page from NHS England provides a number of useful resources about social prescribing, as well as information on accessing the latest webinars, online training and toolkits.

• PCN social prescribing reference guide + Technical annex  

NHSE Social Prescribing NHS Future workspace

The Social Prescribing Collaboration Platform is a place for Social Prescribing Link Workers (SPLWs) working with Primary Care Networks (PCNs) to access key documents and updates about Social Prescribing.

• Webinars

NHS London Region NHS Future Workspace

• New Social Prescribing Link Workers
• Social Prescribing Toolkit
• London Webinars

London Social Prescribing Newsletter

Each month, the Healthy London Partnership Personalised Care team send out a comprehensive newsletter bringing you the latest news, events and resources.

• Sign up and view previous issues here

North East London New SPLW Guide 

The guide for new social prescribing Link Workers (SPLWs) in north east London is part of the personalisation and social prescribing transformation programme in the North East London Health and Care Partnership. It builds on work undertaken in Waltham Forest in 2020 in early intervention and prevention.

London Social Prescribing Link Worker Training and Development Matrix

This has been created by London Regional Learning Coordinator in order to support SPLWs and SP Managers with finding appropriate professional development opportunities and resources. 

Social Prescribing Systems and Services – Service specification, support pack and buyer’s guide

The aim of this Buyer’s Guide is to provide support to those considering the purchase of a Social Prescribing digital case management/workflow system. The Health Systems Support Framework (HSSF) platform suppliers have met stringent standards and demonstrated their ability to provide information and process management systems that work across all sectors. It outlines key areas for you to consider to support your organisation with purchasing the right solution to meet your needs.