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Where next for social prescribing in England - outcomes, patient choice and cost-effectiveness

April 2018


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The seminar discussed what more might be done to support the increased use of social prescribing in England.


Key areas for discussion on the day included:


  • The role of social prescribing in STPs and London’s Health Inequalities Strategy;
  • Progress of the Integrated Personal Commissioning programme;
  • Implications for primary care: resources, workload and developing a standardised referral mechanism;
  • Priorities for developing quality assurance requirements for service providers;
  • The use of advice on prescription in addressing the underlying causes of ill-health;
  • Challenges for building up the evidence base and scaling up; and
  • Key issues around prevention, the potential for long-term savings, and the potential impact on commissioning.


This on-demand pack includes

  • A full video recording of the conference as it took place, with all presentations, Q&A sessions, and remarks from chairs
  • An automated transcript of the conference
  • Copies of the slides used to accompany speaker presentations (subject to permission
  • Access to on-the-day materialfs, including speaker biographies, attendee lists and the agenda