A fully managed ARRS service connecting your patients to the community support they need — reducing pressure on clinical services and improving outcomes for the whole person.
Social prescribers support people with non-medical needs that affect their health and wellbeing. Instead of clinical treatment, they connect individuals to community services — such as exercise groups, mental health support, financial advice, volunteering, or social activities.
Within a Primary Care Network, social prescribers are part of the multidisciplinary team (MDT). They work alongside GPs, nurses, pharmacists and other professionals to provide more holistic, person-centred care — bridging the gap between healthcare and community support.
Response Primary Care provides a fully managed, end-to-end ARRS social prescribing service — covering recruitment, onboarding, supervision and performance management so your PCN can focus on delivering great patient care.
Non-clinical and social needs handled appropriately — freeing GP appointments for patients who need clinical care.
Addresses the social, emotional and practical factors that drive health — not just the presenting medical condition.
Fully reimbursable under ARRS — ensuring your PCN gets full value from its workforce allocation without budget pressure.
Social prescribers integrate directly into your MDT — coordinating with GPs, nurses and other professionals for joined-up care.
Social prescribers have deep knowledge of local community resources and services — linking patients to the right support at the right time.
Exercise & Physical Activity Groups
Mental Health Support Services
Financial Guidance & Welfare Advice
Housing Support Services
Volunteering & Social Activities
Education & Skills Development
Many patients attend GP appointments not because they need clinical treatment, but because they are lonely, struggling financially, anxious, or simply don’t know where else to turn.
Social prescribers exist to meet those needs in the right place — the community.
By addressing the social determinants of health, social prescribers reduce repeat attendances, improve patient confidence and self-management, and free clinical time for patients who genuinely need it.
The result is a PCN that works better for everyone — patients, GPs, nurses and the wider MDT.
Every patient receives a tailored plan built around their individual circumstances, goals and the community resources available to them.
Social prescribers feed back to the wider team — ensuring GPs and nurses are kept informed and care remains joined-up across the PCN.
Patients who attend repeatedly for non-clinical reasons often benefit most — addressing the root causes that drive unnecessary appointments.
Every element of our Social Prescribing provision is handled by our team — so your PCN benefits from the role without the management burden.
Recruitment and DBS checking
Induction and onboarding into your PCN
Line management and clinical supervision
CQC-compliant governance documentation
Performance management and service audit
KPI reporting to your PCN leadership
All services delivered via ARRS funding, no additional budget pressure on your PCN.
Trusted by PCN leaders across England
Contact our team to discuss how we can provide a fully managed Social Prescribing service for your PCN — funded through ARRS, with everything handled end-to-end by Response Primary Care.
