Morris, David, Thomas, Paul, Ridley, Julie et al. (1 more author) (2020) Community-Enhanced Social Prescribing: Integrating Community in Policy and Practice. International Journal of Community Well-Being. pp. 179-195.
Abstract
The NHS Plan is introducing social prescribing link workers into GP surgeries in England. The link workers connect people to non-health resources in the community and voluntary sector, with the aim of meeting individual needs beyond the capacity of the NHS. Social prescribing models focus on enhancing individual wellbeing, guided by the policy of universal personalised care. However, they largely neglect the capacity of communities to meet individual need, particularly in the wake of a decade of austerity. We propose a model of community enhanced social prescribing (CESP) which has the potential to improve both individual and community wellbeing. CESP combines two evidence-informed models – Connected Communities and Connecting People – to address both community capacity and individual need. CESP requires a literacy of community which recognises the importance of communities to individuals and the importance of engaging with, and investing in, communities. When fully implemented the theory of change for CESP is hypothesised to improve both individual and community wellbeing.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | ©2020, The Author(s). |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Social Policy and Social Work (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 03 Dec 2020 11:20 |
Last Modified: | 22 Jan 2025 00:15 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s42413-020-00080-9 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s42413-020-00080-9 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:168667 |