It was only when I was sent a link to the work being done at the West Wakefield Health and Wellbeing Vanguard that I got it!
I could explain Social Prescribing to you in my rather pedestrian Blonde way or I could signpost you to two fabulous blogs which clearly demonstrate what Social Prescribing can achieve.
Yep I'll go with the blogs ....
The first explores the impact of social prescribing for those living with Dementia - this is a very different approach and experience to the one offered to my Mother and it immediately resonates - have a read and let me know your thoughts.
The second is Joan's Story and how she got her confidence back in the most Unusual of ways - I'm sure you have met many Joan's as part of your job, heartening to think that things really can be different.
If like me, you've been inspired and enthused by these two stories you can find tons more fab social prescribing stuff here here they really are well worth a read.
We get inpatient, we want service miracles and we want them now - well the Vanguards are making it happen, they are starting with the patient and working backwards and the results are becoming visible, real and transferable.