More than £321,000 of funding has been awarded to NHS Lanarkshire following a bid to develop social prescribing arrangements in East Kilbride.
Social prescribing, sometimes referred to as community referral, is a support service which enables GPs, nurses and other health and care professionals to refer people to a range of local, non-clinical services and help support individuals to take greater control of their own health.
This welcome funding from NHS Charities Together will allow both North and South HSCPs to work with third sector partners to enhance the delivery of social prescribing and develop a further understanding of the needs of local residents, where there are gaps and what are the priority areas for people across both areas.
