South Ribble Borough Council building. Pic: South Ribble Council More than 900 South Ribble residents have been supported by a new service designed to impro
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Of the 939 people who have so far completed a programme of support in the borough, 96 percent reported an increase in their overall wellbeing and 73 percent said they were now less lonely.It is also estimated that the scheme has saved the public purse between £3.9m and £5.5m as a result of resolving or lessening the impact of social, practical and emotional issues – often inter-related – that could otherwise have later required another form of state intervention.
It has proved so popular – with referrals being made by residents themselves, council departments or third party organisations – that there is currently a near two-month wait for a first appointment after an initial assessment which usually takes place within a fortnight. MIddleforth ward councillor Keith Martin said the true impact of social prescribing would ripple out far beyond those individuals reflected in the official statistics.
Cabinet papers noted that any future withdrawal of the service would likely have “unseen negative impacts for those individuals who would be unable to access support”.
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