Social prescribing practices and learning across the North West Coast region: essential elements and key challenges to implementing effective and sustainable social prescribing services

Table 3 Pathways into social prescribing and wellbeing services

Access routes	Social Prescribing projects surveyed n = 50
Primary Care – GPs	38 (76%)
Self-referral	30 (60%)
Community Health	27 (54%)
Social Care	25 (50%)
Secondary Care—Mental Health Services	24 (48%)
Drop in	22 (44%)
Secondary care—Physical Health Services	21 (42%)

Other access routes described: Community volunteers; Third sector; Community Police, Fire; Families and friends; Maternity; Social Housing Association

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