Social Prescribing Day

There are now an estimated 3000 link workers supporting GPs in the UK, helping patients with their social prescriptions

I’m Alistair Clarke with news that Social Prescribing Day has been held this week, raising awareness of other things people can do to improve their health. There’s nothing new about social prescribing – it’s just social things like going for a walk, learning new skills, or looking after yourself more may help you as well as medication and procedures. There are now an estimated 3000 link workers supporting GPs in the UK, helping patients with their social prescriptions. For more care news, stay with us here on Care Radio.

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