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The greater focus on mental health and wellbeing is one potential silver lining from the pandemic’s many clouds.
It is very positive to see people considering solutions in addition to mainstream healthcare and pharmaceuticals.
The NHS hopes more than 900,000 patients will be referred to social prescribing by 2023/24. NHS Property Services investing £2M in social prescribing sites across England.
Social prescribing is when GPs or NHS primary care staff refer a patient to local, non-clinical services to help with their health and wellbeing. This can include referrals to activities like gardening, volunteering or art classes.
“We know that 20% of all GP consultations are often linked to an individual having a social problem, rather than having necessarily a clinical problem,” says Deborah Prince, director of communications from NHS Property Services which is investing £2m this year in social prescribing sites across England.
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20% of all GP consultations are linked to an individual having a social problem, rather than a clinical problem.
Deborah Prince, director of communications from NHS Property Services
… the pandemic has had a huge impact on individuals and communities so the timing to deliver these projects now is great, more than ever.”
