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Talking General Practice speaks to Christiana Melam, chief executive of the National Association of Link Workers, about how social prescribing can help practices meet demand, and the role it plays in prevention and tackling health inequalities.
The advantages of a preventative approach to health and social care are widely recognised, with investment in early intervention reducing the need for more costly acute care if a person’s health is allowed to deteriorate to crisis point.
Christiana Melam, chief executive of the National Association of Link Workers, explains how social prescribing link workers can help GPs deliver patient-focused, holistic care.
Social prescribing is probably the 'biggest cultural shift' in medicine and healthcare for generations,but more needs to be done to realise its benefits, the RCGP chair has said.
A former senior banker who went on to become a GP receptionist before becoming a social prescriber has been named social prescribing link worker of the year.