The past few years has seen a significant rise in the recognition, and benefits, of Social Prescribing.
Social Prescribing is a means of GPs, Nurses and Healthcare Professionals to refer people to non-clinical interventions. For example, prescribing social activities or sports clubs to help tackle social isolation or mental health issues. Social Prescribing acknowledges that there are several factors in a persons’ life that can contribute to poor health, and that alternatives to clinical options can be highly beneficial.
“prescribing is not a new idea – good GPs have always done it, it didn’t have a name.”
