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CHARLOTTE LEE, VIA EMAIL - WHAT IS SOCIAL PRESCRIBING, AND IS THERE ANY BENEFIT TO IT?
BBC Science Focus
|June 2023
Social prescribing is a way for primary care staff and other agencies to refer patients to a link worker. These are highly trained and have time to explore the person's health and well-being needs in a more holistic way.
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They can connect them to community groups and services for support. In particular, those with mental health problems, complex needs, multiple long-term conditions, or who are socially isolated, might benefit.
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