Table 5. Number of local authorities (LAs) offering referral processes.
| Service | Number of LAs reporting referral routes (N=74): | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Client makes own
appointment |
Provider makes
appointment |
Referral via
link worker |
Other | Don’t
know |
Missing
response |
|
| Smoking cessation | 59 (80%) | 41 (57%) | 22 (30%) | 2 (3%) | 4 (5%) | 3 (4%) |
| Alcohol | 42 (57%) | 38 (51%) | 24 (32%) | 1 (1%) | 16 (22%) | 1 (1%) |
| Weight management | 37 (50%) | 34 (46%) | 24 (32%) | 1 (1%) | 10 (14%) | 5 (7%) |
|
Diabetes prevention
programme |
28 (38%) | 35 (47%) | 18 (24%) | 1 (1%) | 14 (19%) | 2 (3%) |
| Psychological support | 24 (32%) | 26 (35%) | 12 (16%) | 0 | 28 (38%) | 5 (7%) |
| Social prescribing | 22 (30%) | 28 (38%) | 25 (34%) | 0 | 23 (31%) | 4 (5%) |