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What is social prescribing? It’s all about getting connected

Have you heard of social prescribing? It’s a term that’s been used a lot by health and social care organisations over the last few years, but what does it actually mean?

When you think of prescribing you probably think of medicine, but social prescribing means getting connected to non-medical things that can boost your health and wellbeing. This could be activities, support groups, volunteers, services, and other opportunities. Continue reading