News
Nottingham GPs could prescribe ‘paddleboard sessions’
As reported by BBC news, people could be prescribed an afternoon of paddleboarding or some canal-side gardening to improve their health Nearly £50,000 has been keep reading
social prescribing
Management
Why social prescribing is now more important than ever
As practices face an ever increasing workload in one of the bleakest winters we’ve known, Catherine Lawler, of the Practice Managers Association, explains why the keep reading
Comment
Why social prescribing is now more important than ever
As practices face an ever increasing workload in one of the bleakest winters we’ve known, Catherine Lawler, of the Practice Managers Association, explains why the keep reading
Management
New social prescribing roles – new opportunities for PCNs
It is scarcely believable that, only 20 months ago, primary care networks had not yet seen the light of day. So much water has passed keep reading
Management
Building healthcare bridges: a guide to social prescribing link workers
In response to our ever more complex health needs, the NHS is moving towards more integrated, holistic forms of healthcare. General practice will be at keep reading
Features
Primary care networks – making connections through social prescribing
With the introduction of primary care networks, and the inclusion of social prescribing link workers in these new primary care network teams, GP Dr Marie keep reading
News
How Doncaster’s doctors hope to stop being asked for debt advice and help filling in benefits forms
Patients call their GP for debt advice and help filling in forms This is an edited version of an article first published by Doncaster Free keep reading
Health Tech
A new social prescribing app is set to revolutionise health and wellbeing in Northumberland
A ‘first of its kind’ social prescribing app launched by a GP practice in north Northumberland is set to benefit patients This is an edited keep reading
Compliance
Time to ‘boost local social prescribing’ to reduce burden on GPs
An inquiry report produced by academics at London South Bank University (LSBU) advises to ‘boost local social prescribing to lower dependency on GP services’ Plans keep reading
Long-term conditions
NHS to boost social prescribing with 1,000 ‘link workers’
The NHS plans to boost social prescribing – thus removing some of the burden from GPs – by hiring at least 1,000 ‘link workers’ The keep reading