Social prescribing benefits everybody in different ways
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For residents
- Receive tailored help for the issues affecting you
- Gain more control by taking responsibility for your own wellbeing
- Become less reliant on medication and see improvements in your health
- Become less isolated and more involved in local activities and groups
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For health and social care
- Provide personalised care and support to your patients
- Experience less demand for GPs and A&E departments
- Receive fewer repeat calls to emergency services
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For communities
- Raise awareness of the variety of activities, services and groups running in local neighbourhoods
- Promote ways in which residents can help others, and get involved in the local community
- Encourages stronger, resilient and more connected local communities