Social Prescribing Service in Trafford

Email: social.prescribing@ageuksalfordandtrafford.org.uk
Telephone: 0161 672 9640

Social Prescribing is a way of linking you to sources of support within your community. This service is only available to those registered at our partner GP surgeries in the Trafford borough.

The Social Prescribing Service provides people with additional help to complement their existing treatments from the GP to improve their overall health and wellbeing. People who receive a “social prescription” from the GP surgery improve faster than those treated with medication alone.

The Social Prescribing Service can:

Link you to local groups and activities
Help you make positive lifestyle changes
Help you to learn new things
Help you to make new friends
Refer you to other services as appropriate
Help make sure you are in claiming all the benefits you are entitled to
Ensure you have access to the information you need to make your own choices

The service is unable:

We can’t organise transport but we can give you information on community transport options
We can’t organise your medical appointments, we advise you speak to your GP
We are not a replacement for social care and are not designed for crisis situations

Who is the service for?

The service is currently available for patients of our partner GP surgeries as listed:
All GP surgeries in Flixton, Urmston, Davyhulme and Partington
All GP surgeries in the Sale area

The following GP surgeries in South Trafford:

Barrington Medical Centre
Riddings Family Health Centre
Shay Lane Medical Centre (Patel)
The Family Surgery
The Village Surgery
Westwood Surgery

How to access the service?

You can talk to your GP or health care professional and they will make a referral.
You can refer yourself by calling 0161 672 9640 or email social.prescribing@ageuktrafford.org.uk