15th October 2018
Prescribe art and cooking classes to beat loneliness, GPs urged
Lonely people could be prescribed cookery classes and art lessons on the NHS in a bid to tackle “one of the greatest public health challenges as our time”, Theresa May has announced.
GPs will be encouraged to refer patients to social activities and voluntary services instead of drug-based treatments as part of the new cross-party government strategy unveiled by the prime minister.
Ms May said £1.8m of new funding was being made available to tackle the problem of loneliness, which effects up to a fifth of UK adults.
#GPPharmacists get to know what your social groups and activities are in your local areas, how can you tap into these and signpost your patients? #socialprescribing #futureprescribing
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