An innovative health programme that links patients with non-medical, community-led projects and organisations looks likely to become far more widespread as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Social ...

TAMPA (BLOOM)- A new idea called social prescribing is sweeping the nation and helping people heal beyond traditional medicine. Graduate Research Associate for the Center for Arts in Medicine, ...

If you are like most, you haven't heard of social prescribing, and if you have, you aren't sure what it is. Social prescribing is an intervention healthcare professionals —such as doctors, nurses, and ...

Editor's note: The article has been updated with a quote from the Science Media Centre. Despite becoming an integral part of British primary care, there is only limited and inconsistent evidence on ...

Frank Frost found camaraderie and better health in a cycling group in the U.K. that his doctor recommended he try. For more than 30 years, Frank Frost worked as a long-distance truck driver, ferrying ...

Doctors in England refer more than one million patients every year to gardening clubs, music groups, housing support, and other non-medical activities to boost their wellbeing, a new analysis has ...

Simple conversations, time to listen, and social referrals can ease loneliness among vulnerable patients during the festive seasons.

A team of researchers at Loyalist College was awarded $360k from the federal government’s College and Community Social Innovation Fund in October.

Bridget Kiely received funding from the Health Research Board Ireland to carry out this research. Susan Smith receives funding from the Health Research Board of Ireland and this work was supported ...

Social prescribing is a part of personalized care provided by a range of local, non-clinical organizations to people who need support for their physical or mental health through social interventions.