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In this edition of Connecting Conversations we welcome Claire Walker. Claire shares her story and experience of being a Social Prescribing Link Worker on the frontline. A challenging but rewarding pla...

I would like to welcome Professor Marcello Bertotti Marcello to the guest blog spot on Connected Communities. I have worked with Marcello now for a number of years, connecting initially through the So...

I am delighted this month to welcome Dr William Bird to our guest blog spot for Connecting Conversations. I have had the pleasure on many occasions now, to both work with William and also listen with ...

Angela Rippon is a broadcasting legend whose passion for dance and commitment to social wellbeing inspire people of all ages, demonstrating the powerful intersection of media influence and community i...

I'm delighted to welcome Dr Deepak Ravindran to this edition of Connecting Conversations. It's a real privilege to have him share his story and insights with the Social Prescribing Network, particular...

This blog  entry was written by Dan Hopewell. Dan is a founder member of the Social Prescribing Network. I've collaborated with Dan on various social prescribing initiatives for over a decad...

This month, Connecting Conversations is honoured to welcome Dr. Simon Opher MP as our featured guest blogger. Simon is a member of the College of Medicine, who currently host the Social Prescribing Ne...

I am delighted to welcome Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi to this edition of Connecting Conversations. He is a GP, lifestyle medicine physician, and long-distance triathlete who has built his career around one ...

Professor Michelle Howarth is a distinguished Professor of Health and Social Care at Edge Hill University and a national leader in green and nature-based social prescribing. A qualified nurse, she has...

This month I'd like to welcome our guest blog author April Siwon Lee. April is a Technical Officer at the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Western Pacific. She works as a techni...

I first met Professor Daisy Fancourt in 2019 when she presented the Social Prescribing Network's International Social Prescribing Conference. I was drawn immediately, not only how passionate she was f...

As newly appointed Chair of the National Academy for Social Prescribing (NASP) I thought it was important to invite Dr Kamila Hawthorne to contribute as guest author to Connecting Conversations, ...

I first came across the work of Cormac Russell around fifteen years ago whilst working in a local NHS Commissioning organisation where in Essex where the County Council and its CVS's (voluntary infras...

I first met Yvonne in 2020 whilst supporting NHS England Social Prescribing Team develop and implement the national social prescribing model across the country. Yvonne's level of dedication and passio...

Alyson McGregor MBE is a founding member of the National Social Prescribing Network Steering Group. Her contributions have helped shape the national conversation around social prescribing and implemen...

Jo joined the Social Prescribing Network at the end of 2016 and at this time she was privileged to be chosen to lead a number of projects for an NHS maternity vanguard and women and children's partner...

This week I have the pleasure of introducing Dr. Kate Mulligan as author of the Connecting Conversations blog. Kate is a leading Canadian public health expert and the founding director of the Canadian...

This week, with pen in hand, we have Dr Ollie Hart writing for the Connecting Conversations blog. Ollie is a GP based in Sheffield, England, and a prominent advocate for person-centred and community-i...

Welcome to our new blog series, 'Connecting Conversations'.   For our first instalment, Tim Anfilogoff shares his reflections with us this month as he retires from his local health role...

 On Social Prescribing Day, it is often good to reflect on what social prescribing has achieved since we got involved. I have been a Link Worker for Southwest Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation...