Social Prescribing

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Sometimes referred to as community referral, this is a means of enabling GPs, nurses and other primary care professionals to refer people to a range of non-clinical services, support or activities; often provided by local voluntary and community organisations such as volunteering, sport/exercise, gardening and cookery

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