Understanding the effectiveness and mechanisms of a social prescribing service: a mixed method analysis

• Main Authors: James Woodall (Author), Joanne Trigwell (Author), Ann-Marie Bunyan (Author), Gary Raine (Author), Victoria Eaton (Author), Joanne Davis (Author), Lucy Hancock (Author), Mary Cunningham (Author), Sue Wilkinson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Evidence of the effectiveness of social prescribing is inconclusive causing commissioning challenges. This research focusses on a social prescribing scheme in Northern England which deploys 'Wellbeing Coordinators' who offer support to individuals, providing advice on l...