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Social Prescribing
Paradigms, Perspectives and Practice
- 1st Edition - August 27, 2024
- Editor: Heather Henry
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 1 3 6 4 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 1 4 3 9 - 7
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Request a sales quoteSocial prescribing – the connection of people to communities, services and activities to meet their practical, social and emotional needs – has become an increasingly important element of healthcare policy. As debate intensifies over an appropriate national model, this new book provides the first comprehensive overview of the entire concept of social prescribing.
Social Prescribing pulls together arguments, evidence and resources to define social prescribing and analyze how it can change lives. It considers a range of paradigms for improving health and wellbeing through social approaches, and provides real-life examples of where the theory has been realized in practice.
The book is well-balanced and easy to understand, making it ideal for healthcare practitioners, researchers and policy makers who are interested in exploring the potential of social prescribing for improving health and wellbeing.
Editor Heather Henry is former chair of New NHS Alliance (now The Health Creation Alliance CIC), which influences national health strategy and policy on health inequalities and wellbeing. Her NHS career in primary care as both a practising Queen's Nurse and NHS director, combined with her experience of the voluntary community and social enterprise sector, ideally qualifies her to curate and interpret a wide range of contributions from household names to seldom-heard voices.
Social Prescribing pulls together arguments, evidence and resources to define social prescribing and analyze how it can change lives. It considers a range of paradigms for improving health and wellbeing through social approaches, and provides real-life examples of where the theory has been realized in practice.
The book is well-balanced and easy to understand, making it ideal for healthcare practitioners, researchers and policy makers who are interested in exploring the potential of social prescribing for improving health and wellbeing.
Editor Heather Henry is former chair of New NHS Alliance (now The Health Creation Alliance CIC), which influences national health strategy and policy on health inequalities and wellbeing. Her NHS career in primary care as both a practising Queen's Nurse and NHS director, combined with her experience of the voluntary community and social enterprise sector, ideally qualifies her to curate and interpret a wide range of contributions from household names to seldom-heard voices.
- 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
- Cover image
- Title page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- Contributors
- Acknowledgements
- Prologue
- Section 1 Setting the Scene
- CHAPTER 1 Introduction
- Controversy
- Social Prescribing for What?
- The Bigger Picture
- Public Perception
- Paradigms, Perspectives and Practice
- Limitations
- References
- CHAPTER 2 Social Prescribing—Where Did It Come From and Where Is It Going?
- Introduction
- The Peckham Experiment
- Bromley by Bow Centre
- Perceiving the Role of General Practice Differently
- The Language of ‘Social Prescription’
- The Social Prescribing Network
- A Changing Focus
- Link Worker Development
- Health, Hope and Happiness
- Criticisms
- A Capacity Challenge
- Reconnecting Public Services With Their Communities
- A Global Alliance
- Conclusion
- References
- CHAPTER 3 What Is Wellbeing and What Keeps Us Well?
- Introduction
- What Do We Mean by Wellbeing?
- What Do We Know About What Makes People Well?
- Summary
- Further What Works Wellbeing Resources
- References
- CHAPTER 4 History of Social Prescribing
- Introduction
- History
- The Universal Model of Personalised Care
- Shared Decision-Making
- Choice of Provider and Services
- Personalised Care and Support Planning
- Personal Health Budgets
- Supported Self-Management
- Social Prescribing
- Concept and Terminology Debate
- The Link Worker Role
- The ‘Ecosystem’ of Social Prescribing
- The National Academy for Social Prescribing
- The Future of Social Prescribing
- Conclusion
- References
- CHAPTER 5 The Link to Health Equity
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- CHAPTER 6 Does Social Prescribing ‘Work’?
- Introduction
- Social Prescribing as an Architecture, Not an Intervention
- Evidence That the Prescribed Activities Work
- The Impact of Social Prescribing on a Person
- Using Social Prescribing Link Workers to Identify Support Needs
- Changes in Outcomes for People Before and After Social Prescribing
- Economics and Service Usage Implications
- Conclusion
- References
- CHAPTER 7 Summary Section 1 Setting the Scene
- Resources
- References
- Section 2 Paradigms
- CHAPTER 8 Personalised Care
- Introduction
- The Current Paradigm Underpinning Social Prescribing
- A Revolution
- Systems Leadership
- A Coalition for Change
- Workforce Development
- Trust and Relationships
- Bringing the Assets Together
- Innovation
- Power Shifting
- Technology
- Mental Health
- Conclusion
- References
- CHAPTER 9 Going Upstream: Community Power and the Community Paradigm
- Introduction
- Paradigms Over Time
- Social Prescribing
- What Really Matters to People?
- How Might Things Be Different?
- What Would Be Different for Communities?
- What Would Be Different for Individuals?
- Key Principles
- System Change (‘The What’)
- Co-Production With Local People and Communities (‘The How’)
- Conclusion
- References
- CHAPTER 10 Interview With Lord Gus O’Donnell
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- References
- CHAPTER 11 Primary Care, Health Creation and the Role of Social Prescribing
- Introduction
- What Makes People and Communities Well?
- Control Shift: A Tale of Two Paradigms
- A Framework to Support A Transformation to Health Creation
- Social Prescribing Can Be Health Creating
- A Big Problem Needs a Wholesale Solution
- Health Creation Offers a Route to Whole-System Change
- Conclusion
- References
- CHAPTER 12 Relational Welfare
- Introduction
- What Is Relational Welfare?
- The ‘Factory’ Model
- ‘Factory’ Updates
- Over-Medicalisation
- The ‘Pivot’
- The Proximity Gap
- Inequality
- A Consumerist Model
- Framing the Wellbeing Conversation
- The Central Role of Relationships
- Lessons in Life Satisfaction
- Resources
- Steps to ‘Life’
- Capabilities
- Interpretation for Social Prescribing
- Conclusion
- References
- CHAPTER 13 Summary Section 2 Paradigms
- Commonalities
- The Economic View
- Behavioural Science
- An Enabling State
- Communicating Paradigms
- Emerging Themes
- Progress
- Framing
- Tipping Point
- Human Learning Systems
- Lenses to Analyse Perspectives
- References
- Section 3 Perspectives
- CHAPTER 14 Social Prescribing With Children & Young People
- Introduction
- Complex Challenges
- ‘No Wrong Door’
- Integration and Collaboration
- Social Prescribing Youth Network
- The Critical Role of the Youth Link Worker
- Inequalities in Provision
- Locally Trusted Organisations (LTOs)
- Youth Link Worker (YLW)
- Referral Pathway
- Conclusion
- References
- CHAPTER 15 An Ethnographic View of General Practice
- Introduction
- The Primary Care Context
- Social Prescribing in Practice: Referral and Engagement
- Understanding Social Prescribing Over Time: Feedback and Collaborative Working
- Attributing Value to Social Prescribing Over Time
- Conclusion and Reflections
- References
- CHAPTER 16 Social Prescribing: A Panacea or Another Top-Down Programme?
- Introduction
- Consensual Human Exchange
- The Ethical Role of the Doctor
- The Role of Gapper
- The Problem With the Term Social Prescribing
- Freirean Critique of Prescription
- The Problem With Prescription Referrals
- Challenging Dominant Narratives
- A Village Problem, Not a Health Problem
- Making the Case for a Community-Building Approach
- The Creation of a Culture of Care
- Conclusion
- References
- CHAPTER 17 The NHS Foundation Trust as Catalyst for Change
- Introduction
- Our Journey
- An Anchor Institution for Community Development
- Altogether Better
- Creative Minds
- Spirit in Mind
- Community Reporting, Research and Evaluation
- Systematising Creative Wellbeing
- Conclusion
- References
- CHAPTER 18 The View From the VCSE Sector
- Introduction
- Connector Services
- Development
- VCSE Capabilities and Flexibilities
- Social Prescribing and the NHS
- Challenges
- Funding
- Galvanising Wider Action
- Opportunities for Collaboration
- Engaging Beyond Health
- Hearts and Minds
- Conclusion
- References
- CHAPTER 19 Workforce Transformation
- Introduction
- Preparing the Workforce: Changing the Dialogue
- Student (Learner) Feedback
- Organisation Feedback
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- References
- CHAPTER 20 Summary Section 3 Perspectives
- Top Down, Bottom up and Co-produced
- Co-ordination
- Workforce Development
- Resources
- Community-Enhanced Social Prescribing
- ‘Connected Communities’ Model
- Connecting People Model
- From Perspectives to Practice
- References
- Section 4 Practice
- CHAPTER 21 Connecting Community
- Introduction
- Community, Faith, History and Values
- Professional Aspiration
- Art as Healing
- Alienation
- Social Prescribing
- Seeing the Benefit Is Its Own Reward
- Conclusion
- CHAPTER 22 The DeStress-II Project: Enhancing Primary Care Responses to Poverty-Related Mental Distress
- Introduction
- Context of the DeStress-II Study
- Methodology
- Findings
- Conclusion
- References
- CHAPTER 23 Learning From Buurtzorg in Community Nursing Services
- Introduction
- How My Mum Put Me on the Road to Buurtzorg
- Why Successive Governments Have Failed to ‘Fix’ Social Care
- Buurtzorg—Back to the Future
- Bringing Buurtzorg to Britain
- Conclusion
- Reference
- CHAPTER 24 The Contribution of Allied Health Professionals
- Introduction
- Introducing the Allied Health Professionals
- Why Allied Health Professions Are Interested in Social Prescribing
- Barriers to the Use of Social Prescribing by AHPs
- How Do Allied Health Professionals Engage in Social Prescribing?
- Further Developments
- Conclusion
- References
- CHAPTER 25 The Role of Urgent and Emergency Services
- Introduction
- Introduction
- Frequent Attenders: Why and How?
- Listening
- Responding
- Who Are the Client Group?
- HIU Role Essentials
- Conclusion
- Reference
- Introduction
- Prevention
- Causes of the Causes
- Challenges
- Conclusion
- References
- Introduction
- The Road to Prevention
- The Person-Centred Approach
- Nottinghamshire Fire Service Working With Occupational Therapists
- Conclusion
- References
- CHAPTER 26 Housing, Health and Wellbeing: Perfect Partners
- Introduction
- Housing Demand
- Greater Manchester Housing Providers
- More Than Just a Roof
- Bolton—a Case in Point
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- Bernadette the Peer Navigator
- Men in Sheds
- Outcomes
- Conclusion
- Resources
- References
- CHAPTER 27 Building Hope for a Better Future Fleetwood: A Small Town With a Big Heart
- Introduction
- Why?
- What’s Hope Got To Do With It?
- Listen With an Open Mind, an Open Heart and an Open Will
- Connecting Our Community
- So, What’s All This Got To Do With Social Prescribing?
- Professional Wellbeing
- Conclusion
- Resources
- References
- CHAPTER 28 London’s Commitment to Social Prescribing
- Introduction
- Case Studies
- London’s Commitment to Social Prescribing
- Unlocking Progress in London
- Five Principles
- A Regional Approach to a National Plan
- Supporting the Voluntary and Community Sector
- Taking a ‘Health in All Policies’ Approach
- Conclusion
- References
- CHAPTER 29 Summary Section 4 Practice
- Models of Social Prescribing
- A Continuum of Support
- Interpretations of Social Prescribing in Practice
- Community Nursing
- Allied Health Professionals
- Local Authorities and Social Work
- Political Mayors
- Wider Determinants of Health
- Good and Bad Help
- Self-Managing Teams
- Kindness
- Compassionate Communities
- Cultural Competency
- Pressures on the VCSE Sector
- Summary
- References
- CHAPTER 30 Conclusion
- Solving the Right Problem
- From Sickness to Wellbeing
- Does It Work?
- Resources
- Economics
- Health Inequalities
- Power and Culture
- Systems Leadership
- Communication
- Beliefs and Behaviours
- Workforce Development
- Final Words: Cherish Humanity
- References
- Glossary
- Index
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: August 27, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443113642
- eBook ISBN: 9780443114397
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Heather Henry
Heather is a practising Queen's Nurse and the former chair of the New NHS Alliance, which influences national health strategy and policy on health inequalities. Her national nurse leadership focuses on the development of primary and community nursing, with a particular focus on general practice nursing. She is a former cardiothoracic nurse, general practice nurse, PCT deputy director of commissioning, PCT director of primary care and children’s trust project director. She specialises in health inequalities, salutogenesis (health creation) asset based community development (ABCD) and social innovation.
Affiliations and expertise
Nurse Entrepreneur and Writer, Brightness Management Limited, Founder, BreathChamps CIC, Trustee, Being There Support for Life Limiting Illness, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom