Abstract
Social prescribing aims to support individuals through the referral from GP’s, nurses and primary care providers to a range of local, non-clinical services.
82% of our population look at the internet every day. If we can harness this usage to sign post users to different healthcare resources, it can be very powerful.
Digital technologies can play a large role to support and provide access, whether that be community based theatre, social groups, coding classes and many others. For those who are physically and socially isolated, they can take part in activities online or through virtual reality.
Learn about how social prescribing models, how they are being used and the advantages they bring.
