Social Prescribing in Wales

Carolyn Wallace; Simon Newstead; Sarah Wallace; Mary Lynch; Megan Elliott; Mark Llewellyn; Sophie Randall

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-52106-5_5

Social Prescribing in Wales

Carolyn Wallace, Simon Newstead, Sarah Wallace, Mary Lynch, Megan Elliott, Mark Llewellyn, Sophie Randall

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Abstract

In 2021, the Welsh Government embarked on a journey to develop a National Framework for Social Prescribing in Wales. This was as a result of increasing support within Welsh Government policy documents which were all founded on a model which recognises the impact of social determinants on health and wellbeing and draws on all sources of help and support. Part of that journey included a baseline study of social prescribing in Wales where we learned that it is utilised, defined, and runs variably across the country. Most social prescribers are based in the Local Authority and third sector organisations with few based in primary care. The number of referrals and the workforce have been growing year on year and expectations are high.

The aim of this chapter is to explain the policy context and how a cross-sector and translational approach has helped to develop the evidence base in Wales and support the new National Framework for social prescribing and other developments such as the glossary of terms and an evaluation/monitoring framework.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Social Prescribing Policy, Research and Practice: Transforming Systems and Communities for Improved Health and Wellbeing
Editors	Marcello Bertotti
Publisher	Springer
Chapter	5
Pages	65-84
Number of pages	19
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-52106-5
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-52105-8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-52106-5_5
Publication status	Published - 14 Mar 2024

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wales
evaluation and monitoring
social value
glossary of terms

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A comparison of social prescribing approaches across twelve high-income countries
Scarpetti, G., Shadowen, H., Williams, G. A., Winkelmann, J., Kroneman, M., Groenewegen, P. P., De jong, J. D., Fronteira, I., Augusto, G. F., Hsiung, S., Slade, S., Rojatz, D., Kallayova, D., Katreniakova, Z., Nagyova, I., Kylänen, M., Vracko, P., Jesurasa, A., Wallace, Z., Wallace, C., & 3 othersCostongs, C., Barnes, A. J. & Van Ginneken, E., Apr 2024, In: Health Policy. 142, 10 p., 104992.
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Glossary of Terms – A Scoping Review
Tetlow, S., Newstead, S. & Wallace, C., 2024
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Identifying and classifying social prescribing terminology in Wales - A group concept mapping study
Newstead, S., Jenkins, B., Lavans, A., Jesurasa, A. & Wallace, C., Oct 2023, Wales School for Social Prescribing Research. 34 p.
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Speaking the same language – a scoping review to identify the terminology associated with social prescribing
Newstead, S., Elliott, M., Cavanagh, D., Tetlow, S. & Wallace, C., 28 Nov 2023, In: Primary Health Care Research & Development. 24, 10 p., e67.
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Words and Terms Used in Social Prescribing: An easy read guide to hard words and terms
Newstead, S., Wallace, C., Jenkins, B., Lavans, A. & Jesurasa, A., 4 Dec 2023, Learning Disability Wales.
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A comparison of social prescribing approaches across twelve high-income countries

Glossary of Terms – A Scoping Review

Identifying and classifying social prescribing terminology in Wales - A group concept mapping study

Speaking the same language – a scoping review to identify the terminology associated with social prescribing

Words and Terms Used in Social Prescribing: An easy read guide to hard words and terms

Cite this