We cannot keep pouring an increasing amount of money into more doctors, hospitals, and medicines in the hope that we can treat our way out of our health problems.
We need to look 'upstream' and tackle the determinants of health.
My speech in House of Lords on NHS.

Come hear from us on what we learnt from developing #socialprescribing pathways in #CAMHS - we will also be launching our #implementation manual to help those interested in developing their own pathways Social Prescribing Youth Network Social Prescribing Network Social Biobehavioural Research Group

Fantastic line up for this year’s International Social Prescribing Conference. See you there.

Today is the final opportunity to respond to NICE consultation on #Sickle Cell . Please make it count.
Sickle Cell Society
Caribbean & African Health Network
Cedi Frederick 💙💚
Patrick Vernon
Uwa Ima-Edomwonyi
Margaret Ikpoh
Buki
Nnenna Osuji
NHS Race & Health Observatory
Dr Habib Naqvi MBE
Race Equality Foundation

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1.5 million people in the UK have learning disabilities. Easy Read is a method of making information easier to understand for this group

Shared decision making tools play a part of equity of access to quality information on treatment options

Dr Chloe Stewart Sam Finnikin

Personal Health Budget Quality Framework supports #ICBs to create conditions to meet performance expectations, focusing on improving operational delivery to help improve people's lives.

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In Control Association of Mental Health Providers National Children's Bureau Skills for Care NDTi

What can we do to transform public thinking about social care? With colleagues from across the sector today including Local Government Association (LGA) ADASS #socialcarefuture The Health Foundation FrameWorks Institute to do some practical work on this today. First session about the importance of framing
#Communications

.NHS England decision support tools now include Easy Read versions covering six conditions. They help shared decision making between clinician and patient by explaining treatment, care and support options to help consider what matters most to the person.

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We are delighted to partner with Pathway in embedding the england.nhs.uk/long-read/a-na… through this deep collaboration and investment in building #ICS capability to support our most disadvantaged people
#Narrowthegap
#healthinequalities
#Core20PLUS5

Exited to be taking about our learning on developing #socialprescribing pathways in #CAMHS (corresponding with the launch of our implementation manual to support those wanting to star SP!) UCL IEHC Behavioural Science & Health UCL Social Biobehavioural Research Group Social Prescribing Youth Network Social Prescribing Network London Social Prescribing 🧡 CISP_ICPS Anna Freud Evidence Based Practice Unit

If want to hear how we can prevent discharge to street… the brilliant Michelle Cornes has completed her evaluation of the national OOH programme. Join the launch of her report in London April 30th. nicola gitsham

#NatureHelps

If you have benefitted from #GreenSocialPrescribing you can send a postcard with its own personal message to your GP surgery with positive feedback.

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Happy #socialprescribingday ! Meet India, one of the fab social prescribers working in children and young people settings The Royal London Hospital, who are making a huge difference to young people and their families lives 🌟 Kath Evans RGN RSCN 💙💛 @Nellyfletch71 Health Improvement - Barts Health NHS Trust Barts Health

Many thanks to Sir Michael Marmot for his support for our 1st of its kind Homelessness and Inclusion Health Barometer report. Published by Pathway & @Crisis_UK, it reveals the national crisis facing both our health and housing systems. Download a copy here: bit.ly/3PdTyF4

Even the rain wasn’t going to dampen todays celebration’s at More Music. Creative and proactive social prescribing happening in the coastal town of Morecambe by a passionate bunch ❤️ Personalised Care The National Academy for Social Prescribing

Happy #SocialPrescribingDay ! One of our patients wants to tell you what it means to them. Alice Wiseman Personalised Care The National Academy for Social Prescribing Sam Allen 💙 nicola gitsham Better Health Gateshead CBC GP Federation

Happy #SocialPrescribingDay from St Bartholomew's Hospital Thank you Barts Charity for your support! bartshealth.nhs.uk/blogs/social-p…

Want to become gold-level trauma-informed practice in just 8 weeks? Thrive LDN has developed free online trauma-informed training available as either a full course or in bite-sized portions.

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#TraumaInformed #MentalHealthTraining

“Knowing your patients as individuals, and understanding what does and doesn’t work for them, allows you to tailor care for them.”

Watch Fez, who has lived experience of chronic kidney disease, explain the importance of personalised care. #WorldKidneyDay
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👉 Today is #SocialPrescribingDay .

🩺 As the Minister responsible for primary care, I see everday how important Social Prescribing can be in improving patient wellbeing and reducing workload pressures for GPs.

👍 You can find out more here: socialprescribingacademy.org.uk