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Social prescribing
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Social prescribing
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NHS England (global definition)
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A means for trusted individuals in clinical and community settings to identify that a person has nonmedical, health-related social needs, and to subsequently connect them to non-clinical support and services within the community by co-producing a social prescription: a non-medical prescription to improve health and wellbeing, and to strengthen community connections.
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Social prescribing
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Think Local Act Personal (TLAP) Jargon Buster
Source
A way of improving your health and wellbeing other than through medicine. Your GP writes a 'prescription' for you to take part in activities in your community that you might benefit from.
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