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Abstract

Social prescribing enables professionals to refer patients to non-clinical services, addressing both physical health and mental wellbeing needs. Although not a new concept, current attitudes toward salutogenic models are gaining momentum. The author explores opportunities to embed social prescribing in healthcare in a more robust way through the lens of government policy. The future of social prescribing is promising as it brings forth multiple benefits, although there are also limitations as one size does not fit all. Community nurses have an important role to play as they have key knowledge of how their neighbourhoods function and the needs of local populations.

Publication Type:	Article
Additional Information:	This document is the Accepted Manuscript version of a Published Work that appeared in final form in British Journal of Community Nursing, copyright © MA Healthcare, after peer review and technical editing by the publisher. To access the final edited and published work see: https://www.magonlinelibrary.com/doi/abs/10.12968/bjcn.2025.0239
Publisher Keywords:	Community connection, holistic care, neighbourhoods, personalised care, social prescribing
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine
Departments:	School of Health & Medical Sciences School of Health & Medical Sciences > Department of Nursing & Midwifery
SWORD Depositor:	Symplectic Administrator

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