Social prescribing is when health professionals refer patients to support in the community, in order to improve their health and wellbeing.
- Look at the list of organisations and resources below – pick three.
- Engage with them and the content, based on any challenges or needs you have identified.
- What does this mean for your next steps?
- Webinar by Dr Marie Polley the chair of the social prescribing network, which does address social prescribing in arts and culture and gives examples of cultural engagement in social prescribing schemes, such as the V&A museum of childhood Hospital Schools Programme, and how this was measured.
- The Social Prescribing Network
- The All Wales Social Prescribing Research Network
- The Health and Social Care Board Northern Ireland
- NHS England Guide to Social prescribing and community-based support
- NHS Health Scotland Social Prescribing Resources
This should take about 60 minutes.
Please record your learning in your reflection notes.