An introduction to social prescribing

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Summary of webinar: 
An introduction to social prescribing 
This session will set the scene of social prescribing through looking at the policy context and current landscape of provision across England. We will explore the function that social prescribing can provide in both clinical and community settings as well as explain the role of a Social Prescribing Link Worker (SPLW). 
Social prescribing is a core component of personalised care, and can help patients to improve their health, wellbeing and social welfare by connecting them to non-clinical support and services within the community.
Attendees will leave with an increase understanding of social prescribing within clinical and community settings, the role of a Social Prescribing Link Worker (SPLW) and an increased understanding of the growing evidence base to support the initiative. 

Presenter Bio: 
Monica Boulton is the Healthcare Integration Lead for the National Academy for Social Prescribing and has been involved in Social Prescribing for nearly 10 years, initially as a Social Prescribing Link Worker and then moving into both strategic planning and delivery of social prescribing initiatives on both a local and national scale. Monica now leads NASPs Social Prescribing Workforce programme , and co-leads NASP’s clinical engagement work. Monica has a true sense for the difference Social Prescribing can make not only to people’s lives but to the health system and communities too. Monica is passionate about community development, and creative health and has extensive experience in the voluntary sector alongside providing some Social Prescribing System consultancy work. 
 

Chair: Dr Lara Shemtob

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