National Association of Link Workers

22/09/2025

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Social prescribing is now embedded in the UK healthcare system, aiming to alleviate many of the pressures currently facing our healthcare system. Simultaneously, it offers a holistic approach to patients’ health and well-being. In light of this, Social Prescribing Link Workers are playing a more c...

15/09/2025

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04/09/2025

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16/08/2025

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Social prescribing is now embedded in the UK healthcare system, aiming to alleviate many of the pressures currently facing our healthcare system. Simultaneously, it offers a holistic approach to patients’ health and well-being. In light of this, Social Prescribing Link Workers are playing a more c...

11/08/2025

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29/07/2025

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How much can I earn? Your salary as a social prescribing link worker will usually be between £25K and £29K a year, depending on your experience and where you work. See some of the current vacancies below.

22/07/2025

📢 New Article Published: — A Test for Ethics?

As global interest in social prescribing grows, this timely article explores whether current public health ethics and biomedical ethics are fit to support the evolving role of Social Prescribing Link Workers in addressing complex local and global challenges.

We invite reflections on the implications — and way forward!

🔗 Read here: https://doi.org/10.1177/17579139251355898

18/07/2025

📢 NALW at Europe Healthy Cities Conference: Showcasing the Social Prescribing Link Worker Model.

👏 We are proud to see the UK’s model influencing international thinking and advancing cross-sector innovation in .

Learn more 👉 https://www.nalw.org.uk/nalw-at-who-europe-healthy-cities-conference-showcasing-the-social-prescribing-link-worker-model/

17/07/2025

*NEW* 📢 The National Association of Link Workers (NALW) welcomed the clarification provided by in England 2025/26 Network Contract DES regarding qualification expectations for (SPLWs) employed through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS). This updated guidance offers timely reassurance and a practical roadmap for , ( ), and education providers.

This clarification was first shared with NALW members in our exclusive March 2025 briefing. However, in response to ongoing requests from education providers and system stakeholders, we are making this public to ensure there is no regression in the aspirations or development of the SPLW workforce.

Read here 👉 https://www.nalw.org.uk/clarifying-splw-training-expectations-under-the-nhs-in-england-contract-what-you-need-to-know/

16/07/2025

🎉 Congratulations to Dr Victoria Tzortziou Brown OBE on being elected the next Chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners!

At the National Association of Link Workers (NALW), we recognise and value the pivotal leadership of GPs in shaping the NHS social prescribing link worker model. The model, as we know it today, owes much to the advocacy of GPs who understood the importance of addressing non-medical determinants of health, improving the lives of patients and communities, and requesting social prescribers in their practices.

We look forward to continuing a strong and collaborative relationship with RCGP under your leadership, to support the future of general practice and personalised care.