From Social Prescribing and Self Care Wiki
Social prescribing, sometimes referred to as community referral, is a means of enabling GPs, nurses and other staff working in the health and care sectors to refer people to a range of local, non-clinical services. Recognising that people’s health is determined primarily by a range of social, economic and environmental factors, social prescribing seeks to address people’s needs in a holistic way. It also aims to support individuals to take greater control of their own health – King's Fund Self Care is the actions that individuals take for themselves, on behalf of and with others in order to develop, protect, maintain and improve their health, wellbeing or wellness. Empowering people with the confidence and information to look after themselves when they can,and visit the GP when they need to, gives people greater control of their own health and encourages healthy behaviours that help prevent ill health in the long-term."- Self-Care Forum
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The East Merton Social Prescribing Project: Advice on how to establish a link worker scheme (2018)
This film provides practical advice from all key partners involved in developing Merton’s Social Prescribing service, including from primary care, commissioning and the voluntary sector, and gives valuable insight into how to implement an effective, holistic ‘link worker’ scheme, which provides the route to connect patients with local support services and social activities they may have not be aware of.
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