Social prescribing: an inadequate response to the degradation of social care in mental health

Social prescribing is poorly defined and there is little evidence for its effectiveness. It cannot address the social determinants of mental health and it is unlikely to produce enduring change for that part of the population that suffers the worst physical and mental health, namely the most deprive...

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Main Authors: Rob Poole, Peter Huxley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2024-02-01
Series:BJPsych Bulletin
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S205646942300061X/type/journal_article