Work plan 1.1
Promote Social Prescribing as a pathway to overall health and wellbeing
Objective(s)
Manage the delivery and development of the Community Link Worker Service.
Delivery Team
- Cathy Steer (Lead)
- Sandra MacAllister
- Eilidh Moir
- Fiona MacLeod
- Jayne Shewan (until Dec 2025)
- Megan MacKenzie (until Dec 2025)
- Nicola McIntosh
- Alison MacKintosh
Activities
- Lead the ongoing delivery of the CLW service in Primary Care.
- Monitor and review the services delivery and support improvements where required.
- Support the maintenance and upkeep of Highland directory of services to support the CLW service.
Governance
- Primary Care Improvement Project Board
Performance Measures/Outcomes
- Agreed KPI’s outlined in the CLW programme.
Objective(s)
Development of overarching social prescribing framework.
Delivery Team
- Cathy Steer (Lead)
- Sandra MacAllister
- Eilidh Moir
- Katy Allanson
Activities
- Lead the development of a social prescribing network and co-ordinating group to develop a Highland framework.
Governance
- Realistic Medicine Programme Board.
- Population Health Programme Board.
Performance Measures/Outcomes
- Completion of Highland Framework.
Objective(s)
Lead work to support patients on waiting lists to keep well.
Delivery Team
- Cathy Steer (Lead)
- Fiona MacLeod
- Sandra MacAllister
- Jayne Shewan
Activities
- Lead on and develop, implement, manage and evaluate a pilot link worker service for patients on NHS waiting lists.
- Complete a baseline measure against the National Waiting Well Tool.
Governance
- Scheduled Care Programme Board.
- Population Health Programme Board.
Performance Measures/Outcomes
- TBC
Objective(s)
Promote green health social prescribing as a pathway to overall health and wellbeing.
Delivery Team
- Cathy Steer (Lead)
- Dan Jenkins
- Ailsa Villegas
- Kate Thomson
Activities
- Lead the development of green health social prescribing pathways and opportunities to engage in green health activities.
Governance
Mental Health Delivery Group to the Community Planning Partnership Board.
Performance Measures/Outcomes
- TBC