Next Steps in Social Prescribing - London

Next Steps in Social Prescribing in London
London Assembly

• Next Steps describes the ongoing work to grow social prescribing across London. Resources include:
• Digital Maturity Index for Social Prescribing
• Social prescribing and the digital landscape
• VCSE Sector Engagement and Social Prescribing

Social Prescribing Platforms

Social Prescribing Platforms
Health Innovation Network 4 October 2019

• This report examines the role of technology in social prescribing, in particular case management software which enables social prescribing service to understand the impact of their referrals on their client and the local voluntary and community sector. Includes a description of the stakeholders and informaiton flows around social prescribing.
• It is based on a series of interviews and an examination of the functionality of a number of social prescribing technology platforms  (Connected Kingston (Ayup), Elemental, i Navigator (Signum Health), Priority SP, Refernet, Simply Connect, Theseus (Cybermedia)

• [Free registration is required]

The assetbased health inquiry: how best to develop social prescribing?

The asset based health inquiry: how best to develop social prescribing?
London South Bank University September 2019

• This inquiry examines the issues and dilemmas around social prescribing. Literature report in Section 2.

A vision for population health: Towards a healthier future

A vision for population health: Towards a healthier future
Kings Fund 27 November 2018

• Population health is an approach that aims to improve physical and mental health outcomes, promote wellbeing and reduce health inequalities across an entire population. 
• This report outlines The King’s Fund’s vision for population health, our reasoning for why such a vision is needed and the steps required to achieve it.

Emis and Elemental to link up GPs to social prescribing data

Emis and Elemental to link up GPs to social prescribing data
Digital Health 7 March 2018

• Emis Health has partnered with Elemental Software in an effort to connect primary care to social prescribing data. 
• Elemental Software offers a social prescribing platform that helps scale and measure the impact of social prescribing projects. 
• The partnership will see Emis Health deliver the Elemental’s Social Prescription Connector to GP practices.