Social work with adults experiencing complex needs: summary of NICE guidance

• The new NICE guideline supports integrated working between general practitioners and social workers • A named social worker can help to provide continuity and ongoing support by identifying and meeting needs and helping to avoid deterioration and admission to hospital • Social workers can help people with complex needs create meaningful social connections, potentially resolving some unmet social needs • Recommendations from NICE complement the NHS long term plan to create new partnerships between organisations that meet health and care needs