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Cultural Prescribing: Why arts in health is not an “add on”

WEBArts in health and wellbeing programmes across the capital are constantly using diverse and dynamic disciplines in a variety of health, care and community settings for expressive, restorative, educational and …

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RedbridgeCVS: Health and Wellbeing Buddies

WEBDr Anil Mehta, Chair of the Redbridge local GPs’ commissioning group. At the initial meeting, the Health & Wellbeing Buddy makes a detailed assessment (designed in partnership with the University of East London) …

Category: Health Go Health

WIILMA: Lessons on Community Engagement and …

WEBWIILMA is evidently good at tackling health inequalities. The social prescribing pathway would be another route to being able to do this even more effectively. The organisations most likely to be able to …

Category: Health Go Health

Community Links: social prescribing project

WEBOriginally called the Community Health Advocates, this social prescribing project was part of Voluntary Action Camden’s (VAC) health inequalities work to address issues that …

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Working in partnership to improve housing and health …

WEBThe evidence that good quality housing is critical to health is well established (Public Health England 2017). Last year, Shelter’s report [PDF] on the impact of housing problems on mental health shows that one in …

Category: Mental health Go Health

Adults in London who have had mental health problems due to …

WEBAdults in London who have had mental health problems due to housing pressures 5 Apr 2019

Category: Mental health Go Health

Making the case for social prescribing of active travel: a …

WEBhealth issues for the those involved and their families. Road traffic is the largest cause of noise pollution in London: almost 2.4 million people are exposed to road traffic noise …

Category: Health Go Health

Supporting the growth of social prescribing in London

WEBThe London Health Inequalities Strategy contains a key ambition from the Mayor of London to grow social prescribing in the capital. Key to this ambition was to develop a joint vision …

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One Westminster: Social Prescribing Link Workers in the VCS

WEBThe patient attends a GP practice or Mental Health Hub, either remotely or in person. A health professional in the GP Practice or Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) will …

Category: Mental health Go Health

Better Social Prescribing, better health

WEBCharity. London Plus is leading a new London-wide Networkto grow and strengthen social prescribing to help deliver the Mayor’s Health Inequalities Strategy. The Network is …

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Building inclusive and vibrant community centres

WEBThey are a GP Surgery, community health services, phlebotomy service and an out-of-hours GP service. We have used this unique opportunity to bring residents, voluntary …

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Palace for Life Foundation: A Social Prescribing Story

WEBThe programme aims to empower people with long-term health conditions. This is through supporting the management of their condition and their comfort with …

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How can social prescribing and social welfare advice work together

WEBThere is significant overlap in what social prescribing and social welfare advice try to achieve. Both address social issues which impact people’s lives and health. There has …

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Nature on Prescription: Tackling Inequalities by Nurturing Through

WEBNature-based social prescribing is often referred to as a green or blue prescription. It is a form of community-based support by introducing engagement with the natural …

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Streatham Common Cooperative: Health by Stealth

WEBCharity. Research. Streatham Common Cooperative, or ‘sCCoop‘, is a community-led social enterprise that manages Streatham Rookery – an idyllic garden space in Lambeth. …

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Social Prescribing for Children and Young People in London

WEBSocial prescribing is the bridge between health and care settings and the community. It is a mechanism for connecting all the different agencies that support the physical, mental …

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Reimagining Social Prescribing: Roundtable Discussions with The …

WEB‘Health problems do not always need medical interventions, and ill-health can be caused by external factors such as stress, poverty and inactivity. Social prescribing …

Category: Medical Go Health

Social Prescribing during Covid-19: What can we learn

WEBSocial Prescribing schemes can be a useful tool for signposting to weekly Social group sessions and referring on to relevant vocation’s (i.e employment support workers). …

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Social Prescribing FAQs

WEBSocial prescribing (the conversation that the link worker has with someone about what matters to them outside of health e.g. housing, education, financial concerns etc. that …

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Thriving Communities Programme: helping community groups to …

WEB“We know the positive impact activities such as walking football, singing to improve lung health, food growing projects and green dementia health walks can make to the lives of …

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