Presents a balanced approach to the current debates and critiques of social prescribing
Summarises the main arguments with supporting evidence and resources
Covers the history and current policy, and provides a detailed analysis of the evidence base around how social prescribing can improve wellbeing
Offers different paradigms and models of social prescribing, including concepts around power, control, relationships, economics, recognizing strengths and assets, managing complexity, and enabling self-organisation
Includes perspectives from an impressive list of contributors, from eminent thought leaders like Professor Sir Michael Marmot and Lord Gus O’Donnell to local leaders, citizens and voices from all levels in the system
Extends beyond health and care to other sectors that impact the social determinants of health including urgent and emergency services, housing and education
Uses accessible language throughout – suitable for anyone from system leaders to researchers, educators, practitioners and students
Section 1 SETTING THE SCENE 1. Introduction 2. Social Prescribing—Where Did It Come From and Where Is It Going? 3. What Is Wellbeing and What Keeps Us Well? 4. History of Social Prescribing 5. The Link to Health Equity 6. Does Social Prescribing ‘Work’?
Section 2 PARADIGMS 7. Summary Section 1 Setting the Scene 8. Personalised Care 9. Going Upstream: Community Power and the Community Paradigm 10. Interview With Lord Gus O’Donnell 11. Primary Care, Health Creation and the Role of Social Prescribing 12. Relational Welfare 13. Summary Section 2 Paradigms
Section 3 PERSPECTIVES 14. Social Prescribing With Children & Young People 15. An Ethnographic View of General Practice 16. Social Prescribing: A Panacea or Another Top-Down Programme 17. The NHS Foundation Trust as Catalyst for Change 18. The View From the VCSE Sector 19. Workforce Transformation 20. Summary Section 3 Perspectives
Section 4 PRACTICE 21. Connecting Community 22. The DeStress-II Project: Enhancing Primary Care Responses to Poverty-Related Mental Distress 23. Learning From Buurtzorg in Community Nursing Services 24. The Contribution of Allied Health Professionals 25. The Role of Urgent and Emergency Services 26. Housing, Health and Wellbeing: Perfect Partners 27. Building Hope for a Better Future Fleetwood: A Small Town With a Big Heart 28. London’s Commitment to Social Prescribing 29. Summary Section 4 Practice 30. Conclusion
Heather Henry, RN, BSc (Hons) Nursing, Queen’s Nurse, MBA, Nurse Entrepreneur and Writer, Brightness Management Limited, Founder, BreathChamps CIC, Trustee, Being There Support for Life Limiting Illness, Greater Manchester, UK
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