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Social prescribing gets its own academy
BMJ 2019; 367 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l6170 (Published 23 October 2019) Cite this as: BMJ 2019;367:l6170
- Abi Rimmer
- The BMJ
A new charity will develop best practice and training in social prescribing, the UK government has said.
The Department of Health and Social Care said that the National Academy for Social Prescribing would benefit patients with long term health problems by helping healthcare professionals to prescribe arts, sports, and leisure activities.
Announcing the creation of the academy on 23 October, …
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