If you are like most, you haven't heard of social prescribing, and if you have, you aren't sure what it is. Social prescribing is an intervention healthcare professionals —such as doctors ...

Social prescribing is used in health and social care, where people can live better by improving social and environmental aspects of their lives. Social prescribing has been found to benefit people ...

Monthly referrals for social prescribing have tripled over the last three years, a health report has found. The Health Improvement Commission said the Bailiwick Social Prescribing (BSP ...

Social prescribing link workers often feel isolated and lack a sense of belonging, according to research led by the University of Oxford. Working in primary care settings across England ...

Social prescribing is a holistic, non-clinical and person-centred approach to people’s health and wellbeing. It involves being referred to a link worker who will work alongside you to connect you to ...

The National Association of Social Prescribers is asking for social prescribing link workers to share details of their day-to-day experiences in this survey to help inform and shape their future work.

Trials are taking place to see if “comedy-on-prescription” can help improve people’s mental health, reduce NHS costs and offer alternatives to antidepressants.

Social prescribing can help you tackle loneliness, help you if you are struggling with anxiety or depression or help you access more green and blue spaces in the area. At Student Health, we have a ...

Kamila has been a GP for almost 37 years and is the current Chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners Council. She ...

Referring these patients to activities like singing, art lessons and community groups is called “social prescribing” – and it’s becoming more common in general practice than ever before.

Social Prescribing Link Worker Lorraine Harper has dedicated the past three years to improving lives at Mortimer Surgery.