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Can social prescribing reach patients most in need? Patterns of (in)equalities in referrals in a representative cohort of older adults in England

2024-03-27

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<h4>Importance</h4> Social prescribing (SP) is a mechanism of care referring people to non-clinical forms of support and services in local communities to improve health and wellbeing. But there is much contention over whether SP is in fact provided disproportionately more to individuals who are less disadvantaged. However, a comprehensive analysis of who is receiving SP from both medical and non-medical referral r...

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36242494-ed4a-5deb-bebe-63dbacb455ce
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10.1101/2024.03.26.24304891
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