Social Prescribing Network Manifesto

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Dear member of the Social Prescribing Network,

the steering group of the Social Prescribing Network has drafted a social prescribing manifesto to clarify the role of the Social Prescribing Network in relation to the current and future development of social prescribing. We drafted this from a UK perspective, but tried to ensure that it is globally applicable too.

We now seek your feedback in finalising this manifesto so that we can appropriately represent the wider membership base of our network. This applies to all our members from users to commissioners.

Your responses are collected anonimously. We will ensure that your personal details and opinions are not shared outside the social prescribing steering group.

Any comments or suggestions are highly appreciated! thank you very much in advance for your help with this and your continued to support to social prescribing and the Social Prescribing Network

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* 1. What is your role within social prescribing?

healthcare professional

Voluntary sector staff (e.g. community organisation, social enterprise)

Commissioner (e.g. Primary Care Networ, Integrated Care Board, local authority)

Social prescribing user

link worker (or any name variation of this role e.g. wellbeing coordinator)

researcher

Other (please specify)

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* 2. If you are a healthcare professional, is your role one of the following?

General Practitioner

Nurse

Receptionist in GP practice

Other primary care (e.g. CAMHS)

Secondary care staff (e.g. hospital)

Not applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 3. If you are a link worker, or work in that role, are you employed by a GP practice?

Yes

Not applicable

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* 4. How long have you been member of the Social Prescribing Network approximately (months)?

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* 5. What home nation of the UK do you live in?

England

Wales

Scotland

Northern Ireland

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What we believe
Social prescribing works

We believe (and have lots of evidence to support this view) that social prescribing link workers can facilitate life-transforming interventions. The key elements of these interventions are incredibly simple, though delivery is often complex in time- and resource limited public and voluntary sector services. It requires:

	Strongly agree	Agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Disagree	Strongly disagree
Time for a social prescribing link worker to work with the person on what matters to them in a way which alloes them to gain or regain a sense of control and purpose and address the challenges they face	Time for a social prescribing link worker to work with the person on what matters to them in a way which alloes them to gain or regain a sense of control and purpose and address the challenges they face Strongly agree	Time for a social prescribing link worker to work with the person on what matters to them in a way which alloes them to gain or regain a sense of control and purpose and address the challenges they face Agree	Time for a social prescribing link worker to work with the person on what matters to them in a way which alloes them to gain or regain a sense of control and purpose and address the challenges they face Neither agree nor disagree	Time for a social prescribing link worker to work with the person on what matters to them in a way which alloes them to gain or regain a sense of control and purpose and address the challenges they face Disagree	Time for a social prescribing link worker to work with the person on what matters to them in a way which alloes them to gain or regain a sense of control and purpose and address the challenges they face Strongly disagree
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A quality assured process for referral and access to social prescriptions in the persons local community	A quality assured process for referral and access to social prescriptions in the persons local community Strongly agree	A quality assured process for referral and access to social prescriptions in the persons local community Agree	A quality assured process for referral and access to social prescriptions in the persons local community Neither agree nor disagree	A quality assured process for referral and access to social prescriptions in the persons local community Disagree	A quality assured process for referral and access to social prescriptions in the persons local community Strongly disagree
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* 7. What we believe
Community is crucial

	Strongly agree	Agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Disagree	Strongly disagree
We believe community provides a wealth of social networks that can be harnessed for health and wellbeing, and that for social prescribing to work well there has to be a well-resourced Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) Sector	We believe community provides a wealth of social networks that can be harnessed for health and wellbeing, and that for social prescribing to work well there has to be a well-resourced Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) Sector Strongly agree	We believe community provides a wealth of social networks that can be harnessed for health and wellbeing, and that for social prescribing to work well there has to be a well-resourced Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) Sector Agree	We believe community provides a wealth of social networks that can be harnessed for health and wellbeing, and that for social prescribing to work well there has to be a well-resourced Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) Sector Neither agree nor disagree	We believe community provides a wealth of social networks that can be harnessed for health and wellbeing, and that for social prescribing to work well there has to be a well-resourced Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) Sector Disagree	We believe community provides a wealth of social networks that can be harnessed for health and wellbeing, and that for social prescribing to work well there has to be a well-resourced Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) Sector Strongly disagree
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We believe commissioners must value and fund the VCFSE Sector to work in integrated partnership, so that people can easily access the varied support and help to stay well	We believe commissioners must value and fund the VCFSE Sector to work in integrated partnership, so that people can easily access the varied support and help to stay well Strongly agree	We believe commissioners must value and fund the VCFSE Sector to work in integrated partnership, so that people can easily access the varied support and help to stay well Agree	We believe commissioners must value and fund the VCFSE Sector to work in integrated partnership, so that people can easily access the varied support and help to stay well Neither agree nor disagree	We believe commissioners must value and fund the VCFSE Sector to work in integrated partnership, so that people can easily access the varied support and help to stay well Disagree	We believe commissioners must value and fund the VCFSE Sector to work in integrated partnership, so that people can easily access the varied support and help to stay well Strongly disagree
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We believe health creation comes from within communities; from people’s environments and relationships not predominantly from what the NHS or formal healthcare services do	We believe health creation comes from within communities; from people’s environments and relationships not predominantly from what the NHS or formal healthcare services do Strongly agree	We believe health creation comes from within communities; from people’s environments and relationships not predominantly from what the NHS or formal healthcare services do Agree	We believe health creation comes from within communities; from people’s environments and relationships not predominantly from what the NHS or formal healthcare services do Neither agree nor disagree	We believe health creation comes from within communities; from people’s environments and relationships not predominantly from what the NHS or formal healthcare services do Disagree	We believe health creation comes from within communities; from people’s environments and relationships not predominantly from what the NHS or formal healthcare services do Strongly disagree
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We believe social prescribing has a key role in helping people (re)connect with their communities but it also helps individuals and communities to be heard by the services that are there to support them	We believe social prescribing has a key role in helping people (re)connect with their communities but it also helps individuals and communities to be heard by the services that are there to support them Strongly agree	We believe social prescribing has a key role in helping people (re)connect with their communities but it also helps individuals and communities to be heard by the services that are there to support them Agree	We believe social prescribing has a key role in helping people (re)connect with their communities but it also helps individuals and communities to be heard by the services that are there to support them Neither agree nor disagree	We believe social prescribing has a key role in helping people (re)connect with their communities but it also helps individuals and communities to be heard by the services that are there to support them Disagree	We believe social prescribing has a key role in helping people (re)connect with their communities but it also helps individuals and communities to be heard by the services that are there to support them Strongly disagree
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We believe the healthcare system needs to treat the VCFSE as an equal partner in relation to the role of the NHS and Local Authorities	We believe the healthcare system needs to treat the VCFSE as an equal partner in relation to the role of the NHS and Local Authorities Strongly agree	We believe the healthcare system needs to treat the VCFSE as an equal partner in relation to the role of the NHS and Local Authorities Agree	We believe the healthcare system needs to treat the VCFSE as an equal partner in relation to the role of the NHS and Local Authorities Neither agree nor disagree	We believe the healthcare system needs to treat the VCFSE as an equal partner in relation to the role of the NHS and Local Authorities Disagree	We believe the healthcare system needs to treat the VCFSE as an equal partner in relation to the role of the NHS and Local Authorities Strongly disagree
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We believe the healthcare system needs to better understand and recognise the value of the intelligence based on local lived experience that the VCFSE brings to the table	We believe the healthcare system needs to better understand and recognise the value of the intelligence based on local lived experience that the VCFSE brings to the table Strongly agree	We believe the healthcare system needs to better understand and recognise the value of the intelligence based on local lived experience that the VCFSE brings to the table Agree	We believe the healthcare system needs to better understand and recognise the value of the intelligence based on local lived experience that the VCFSE brings to the table Neither agree nor disagree	We believe the healthcare system needs to better understand and recognise the value of the intelligence based on local lived experience that the VCFSE brings to the table Disagree	We believe the healthcare system needs to better understand and recognise the value of the intelligence based on local lived experience that the VCFSE brings to the table Strongly disagree
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* 8. What we believe
Asset based working within communities

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Disagree	Strongly disagree
Social prescribing is an 'asset-based approach' defined as 'Any resource which increases the ability of individuals, groups, communities, and/or institutions to maintain health and wellbeing and to help to reduce health inequalities' (Morgan and Ziglio, 2007)	Social prescribing is an 'asset-based approach' defined as 'Any resource which increases the ability of individuals, groups, communities, and/or institutions to maintain health and wellbeing and to help to reduce health inequalities' (Morgan and Ziglio, 2007) Strongly Agree	Social prescribing is an 'asset-based approach' defined as 'Any resource which increases the ability of individuals, groups, communities, and/or institutions to maintain health and wellbeing and to help to reduce health inequalities' (Morgan and Ziglio, 2007) Agree	Social prescribing is an 'asset-based approach' defined as 'Any resource which increases the ability of individuals, groups, communities, and/or institutions to maintain health and wellbeing and to help to reduce health inequalities' (Morgan and Ziglio, 2007) Neither agree nor disagree	Social prescribing is an 'asset-based approach' defined as 'Any resource which increases the ability of individuals, groups, communities, and/or institutions to maintain health and wellbeing and to help to reduce health inequalities' (Morgan and Ziglio, 2007) Disagree	Social prescribing is an 'asset-based approach' defined as 'Any resource which increases the ability of individuals, groups, communities, and/or institutions to maintain health and wellbeing and to help to reduce health inequalities' (Morgan and Ziglio, 2007) Strongly disagree
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Social prescribing link workers help to connect a person to something that matters to them in the community	Social prescribing link workers help to connect a person to something that matters to them in the community Strongly Agree	Social prescribing link workers help to connect a person to something that matters to them in the community Agree	Social prescribing link workers help to connect a person to something that matters to them in the community Neither agree nor disagree	Social prescribing link workers help to connect a person to something that matters to them in the community Disagree	Social prescribing link workers help to connect a person to something that matters to them in the community Strongly disagree
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Social prescribing emhasises the 'positive' building of community assets (institutions, buildings, individuals, and networks)	Social prescribing emhasises the 'positive' building of community assets (institutions, buildings, individuals, and networks) Strongly Agree	Social prescribing emhasises the 'positive' building of community assets (institutions, buildings, individuals, and networks) Agree	Social prescribing emhasises the 'positive' building of community assets (institutions, buildings, individuals, and networks) Neither agree nor disagree	Social prescribing emhasises the 'positive' building of community assets (institutions, buildings, individuals, and networks) Disagree	Social prescribing emhasises the 'positive' building of community assets (institutions, buildings, individuals, and networks) Strongly disagree
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Social prescribing focuses on the importance of 'place'	Social prescribing focuses on the importance of 'place' Strongly Agree	Social prescribing focuses on the importance of 'place' Agree	Social prescribing focuses on the importance of 'place' Neither agree nor disagree	Social prescribing focuses on the importance of 'place' Disagree	Social prescribing focuses on the importance of 'place' Strongly disagree
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Social prescribing is focussed on creating or untapping 'agency' in indviduals or groups by working together to build critical consciousness leading to individual and social transformation	Social prescribing is focussed on creating or untapping 'agency' in indviduals or groups by working together to build critical consciousness leading to individual and social transformation Strongly Agree	Social prescribing is focussed on creating or untapping 'agency' in indviduals or groups by working together to build critical consciousness leading to individual and social transformation Agree	Social prescribing is focussed on creating or untapping 'agency' in indviduals or groups by working together to build critical consciousness leading to individual and social transformation Neither agree nor disagree	Social prescribing is focussed on creating or untapping 'agency' in indviduals or groups by working together to build critical consciousness leading to individual and social transformation Disagree	Social prescribing is focussed on creating or untapping 'agency' in indviduals or groups by working together to build critical consciousness leading to individual and social transformation Strongly disagree
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* 9. What we believe
Following the 'what matters' conversation from introduction to activity

	Strongly agree	Agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
Successful ‘soft transfer’ to a social prescription by a social prescribing link worker	Successful ‘soft transfer’ to a social prescription by a social prescribing link worker Strongly agree	Successful ‘soft transfer’ to a social prescription by a social prescribing link worker Agree	Successful ‘soft transfer’ to a social prescription by a social prescribing link worker Neither agree nor disagree	Successful ‘soft transfer’ to a social prescription by a social prescribing link worker Disagree	Successful ‘soft transfer’ to a social prescription by a social prescribing link worker Strongly Disagree
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Asset mapping and building relationships with local community including, crucially, the VCFSE	Asset mapping and building relationships with local community including, crucially, the VCFSE Strongly agree	Asset mapping and building relationships with local community including, crucially, the VCFSE Agree	Asset mapping and building relationships with local community including, crucially, the VCFSE Neither agree nor disagree	Asset mapping and building relationships with local community including, crucially, the VCFSE Disagree	Asset mapping and building relationships with local community including, crucially, the VCFSE Strongly Disagree
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The link worker role is key in helping local change happen, including connecting communities and helping them access funds, thus adding value to the referral system	The link worker role is key in helping local change happen, including connecting communities and helping them access funds, thus adding value to the referral system Strongly agree	The link worker role is key in helping local change happen, including connecting communities and helping them access funds, thus adding value to the referral system Agree	The link worker role is key in helping local change happen, including connecting communities and helping them access funds, thus adding value to the referral system Neither agree nor disagree	The link worker role is key in helping local change happen, including connecting communities and helping them access funds, thus adding value to the referral system Disagree	The link worker role is key in helping local change happen, including connecting communities and helping them access funds, thus adding value to the referral system Strongly Disagree
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* 10. What we believe
We need to socialise medicine, not pathologise distress

Western medicine has achieved amazing results. But it also risks becoming an industrialised and depersonalised model because of the pressures on clinicians and the structures that influence their behaviours. We believe that to address overprescribing and over-reliance on formal clinical care:

	Strongly agree	Agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Disagree	Strongly disagree
We need to give people access to much better quality conversations about their health and wellbeing	We need to give people access to much better quality conversations about their health and wellbeing Strongly agree	We need to give people access to much better quality conversations about their health and wellbeing Agree	We need to give people access to much better quality conversations about their health and wellbeing Neither agree nor disagree	We need to give people access to much better quality conversations about their health and wellbeing Disagree	We need to give people access to much better quality conversations about their health and wellbeing Strongly disagree
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They need to be able to access social assets as well as formal clinical care	They need to be able to access social assets as well as formal clinical care Strongly agree	They need to be able to access social assets as well as formal clinical care Agree	They need to be able to access social assets as well as formal clinical care Neither agree nor disagree	They need to be able to access social assets as well as formal clinical care Disagree	They need to be able to access social assets as well as formal clinical care Strongly disagree
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Medication and formal treatments need to be part, not the whole response, with the patient being in control	Medication and formal treatments need to be part, not the whole response, with the patient being in control Strongly agree	Medication and formal treatments need to be part, not the whole response, with the patient being in control Agree	Medication and formal treatments need to be part, not the whole response, with the patient being in control Neither agree nor disagree	Medication and formal treatments need to be part, not the whole response, with the patient being in control Disagree	Medication and formal treatments need to be part, not the whole response, with the patient being in control Strongly disagree
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* 11. What we believe
Better quality conversations and ‘co-production’, that is working with the person on what matters to them to develop solutions

This is as true in secondary care as it is in primary care. There is a growing evidence base that many people accept being ‘put on the conveyor belt’ for treatment without having had alternatives or risks fully explained (or time to understand them).

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We believe social prescribing can be a significant part of changing this culture, empowering both the clinician to share power more effectively and the patient to ensure the treatment is the right one for them	We believe social prescribing can be a significant part of changing this culture, empowering both the clinician to share power more effectively and the patient to ensure the treatment is the right one for them Strongly agree	We believe social prescribing can be a significant part of changing this culture, empowering both the clinician to share power more effectively and the patient to ensure the treatment is the right one for them Agree	We believe social prescribing can be a significant part of changing this culture, empowering both the clinician to share power more effectively and the patient to ensure the treatment is the right one for them Neither agree nor disagree	We believe social prescribing can be a significant part of changing this culture, empowering both the clinician to share power more effectively and the patient to ensure the treatment is the right one for them Disagree	We believe social prescribing can be a significant part of changing this culture, empowering both the clinician to share power more effectively and the patient to ensure the treatment is the right one for them Strongly disagree
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* 12. What we believe
Navigation and interpretation

Citizens (and many professionals) speak of the ‘system’ being like a maze and needing help to navigate it.

	Strongly agree	Agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Disagree	Strongly disagree
We believe that social prescribing has a critical role in reducing the stress that can be caused by responses from an often confusing and bureaucratic system	We believe that social prescribing has a critical role in reducing the stress that can be caused by responses from an often confusing and bureaucratic system Strongly agree	We believe that social prescribing has a critical role in reducing the stress that can be caused by responses from an often confusing and bureaucratic system Agree	We believe that social prescribing has a critical role in reducing the stress that can be caused by responses from an often confusing and bureaucratic system Neither agree nor disagree	We believe that social prescribing has a critical role in reducing the stress that can be caused by responses from an often confusing and bureaucratic system Disagree	We believe that social prescribing has a critical role in reducing the stress that can be caused by responses from an often confusing and bureaucratic system Strongly disagree
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Simple and clear language is important	Simple and clear language is important Strongly agree	Simple and clear language is important Agree	Simple and clear language is important Neither agree nor disagree	Simple and clear language is important Disagree	Simple and clear language is important Strongly disagree
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Simple guides to how things work are crucial for citizens but also actually make it easier for professionals in the many roles that exist across the system to work together more effectively	Simple guides to how things work are crucial for citizens but also actually make it easier for professionals in the many roles that exist across the system to work together more effectively Strongly agree	Simple guides to how things work are crucial for citizens but also actually make it easier for professionals in the many roles that exist across the system to work together more effectively Agree	Simple guides to how things work are crucial for citizens but also actually make it easier for professionals in the many roles that exist across the system to work together more effectively Neither agree nor disagree	Simple guides to how things work are crucial for citizens but also actually make it easier for professionals in the many roles that exist across the system to work together more effectively Disagree	Simple guides to how things work are crucial for citizens but also actually make it easier for professionals in the many roles that exist across the system to work together more effectively Strongly disagree
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* 13. What we believe
Make it easy

	Strongly agree	Agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Disagree	Strongly disagree
The ‘system’ talks constantly in complicated language about overlapping paradigms that look at things through the prism of personalisation, health inequalities, prevention, population health management and other system-led ways of thinking	The ‘system’ talks constantly in complicated language about overlapping paradigms that look at things through the prism of personalisation, health inequalities, prevention, population health management and other system-led ways of thinking Strongly agree	The ‘system’ talks constantly in complicated language about overlapping paradigms that look at things through the prism of personalisation, health inequalities, prevention, population health management and other system-led ways of thinking Agree	The ‘system’ talks constantly in complicated language about overlapping paradigms that look at things through the prism of personalisation, health inequalities, prevention, population health management and other system-led ways of thinking Neither agree nor disagree	The ‘system’ talks constantly in complicated language about overlapping paradigms that look at things through the prism of personalisation, health inequalities, prevention, population health management and other system-led ways of thinking Disagree	The ‘system’ talks constantly in complicated language about overlapping paradigms that look at things through the prism of personalisation, health inequalities, prevention, population health management and other system-led ways of thinking Strongly disagree
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Social prescribing starts with the person and makes the system fit around them, rather than the other way around	Social prescribing starts with the person and makes the system fit around them, rather than the other way around Strongly agree	Social prescribing starts with the person and makes the system fit around them, rather than the other way around Agree	Social prescribing starts with the person and makes the system fit around them, rather than the other way around Neither agree nor disagree	Social prescribing starts with the person and makes the system fit around them, rather than the other way around Disagree	Social prescribing starts with the person and makes the system fit around them, rather than the other way around Strongly disagree
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We believe that social prescribing is the 'oil' which makes the machine work more smoothly	We believe that social prescribing is the 'oil' which makes the machine work more smoothly Strongly agree	We believe that social prescribing is the 'oil' which makes the machine work more smoothly Agree	We believe that social prescribing is the 'oil' which makes the machine work more smoothly Neither agree nor disagree	We believe that social prescribing is the 'oil' which makes the machine work more smoothly Disagree	We believe that social prescribing is the 'oil' which makes the machine work more smoothly Strongly disagree
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* 14. What we believe
Integration

Professionals sometimes talk of integration as if it was an innovative aspiration. Most citizens are bemused that their taxes are not paying for a fully integrated system already and are shocked that professionals are not working together effectively.

	Strongly agree	Agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Disagree	Strongly disagree
We believe that social prescribing link workers can make an unique contribution to integration by helping people to understand and manage the complexities they are faced with	We believe that social prescribing link workers can make an unique contribution to integration by helping people to understand and manage the complexities they are faced with Strongly agree	We believe that social prescribing link workers can make an unique contribution to integration by helping people to understand and manage the complexities they are faced with Agree	We believe that social prescribing link workers can make an unique contribution to integration by helping people to understand and manage the complexities they are faced with Neither agree nor disagree	We believe that social prescribing link workers can make an unique contribution to integration by helping people to understand and manage the complexities they are faced with Disagree	We believe that social prescribing link workers can make an unique contribution to integration by helping people to understand and manage the complexities they are faced with Strongly disagree
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Social prescribing can improve the link between primary care and community, but also between hospital and primary care for those waiting for operations or needing support at or after discharge	Social prescribing can improve the link between primary care and community, but also between hospital and primary care for those waiting for operations or needing support at or after discharge Strongly agree	Social prescribing can improve the link between primary care and community, but also between hospital and primary care for those waiting for operations or needing support at or after discharge Agree	Social prescribing can improve the link between primary care and community, but also between hospital and primary care for those waiting for operations or needing support at or after discharge Neither agree nor disagree	Social prescribing can improve the link between primary care and community, but also between hospital and primary care for those waiting for operations or needing support at or after discharge Disagree	Social prescribing can improve the link between primary care and community, but also between hospital and primary care for those waiting for operations or needing support at or after discharge Strongly disagree
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Social prescribing should be available wherever in the system it becomes evident that you are having problems, whether that is with NHS, housing provider, neighbours or family	Social prescribing should be available wherever in the system it becomes evident that you are having problems, whether that is with NHS, housing provider, neighbours or family Strongly agree	Social prescribing should be available wherever in the system it becomes evident that you are having problems, whether that is with NHS, housing provider, neighbours or family Agree	Social prescribing should be available wherever in the system it becomes evident that you are having problems, whether that is with NHS, housing provider, neighbours or family Neither agree nor disagree	Social prescribing should be available wherever in the system it becomes evident that you are having problems, whether that is with NHS, housing provider, neighbours or family Disagree	Social prescribing should be available wherever in the system it becomes evident that you are having problems, whether that is with NHS, housing provider, neighbours or family Strongly disagree
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Social prescribing is about you having the best quality of life you can, it is not primarily about the system	Social prescribing is about you having the best quality of life you can, it is not primarily about the system Strongly agree	Social prescribing is about you having the best quality of life you can, it is not primarily about the system Agree	Social prescribing is about you having the best quality of life you can, it is not primarily about the system Neither agree nor disagree	Social prescribing is about you having the best quality of life you can, it is not primarily about the system Disagree	Social prescribing is about you having the best quality of life you can, it is not primarily about the system Strongly disagree
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We also believe that social prescribing, if it is allowed to have the right level of influence within systems, can be a crucial catalyst for the systems to learn how to integrate better and more generally. This is because social prescribing wraps around the person, rather than expecting the person to fit themselves into the different structures of a non-integrated system	We also believe that social prescribing, if it is allowed to have the right level of influence within systems, can be a crucial catalyst for the systems to learn how to integrate better and more generally. This is because social prescribing wraps around the person, rather than expecting the person to fit themselves into the different structures of a non-integrated system Strongly agree	We also believe that social prescribing, if it is allowed to have the right level of influence within systems, can be a crucial catalyst for the systems to learn how to integrate better and more generally. This is because social prescribing wraps around the person, rather than expecting the person to fit themselves into the different structures of a non-integrated system Agree	We also believe that social prescribing, if it is allowed to have the right level of influence within systems, can be a crucial catalyst for the systems to learn how to integrate better and more generally. This is because social prescribing wraps around the person, rather than expecting the person to fit themselves into the different structures of a non-integrated system Neither agree nor disagree	We also believe that social prescribing, if it is allowed to have the right level of influence within systems, can be a crucial catalyst for the systems to learn how to integrate better and more generally. This is because social prescribing wraps around the person, rather than expecting the person to fit themselves into the different structures of a non-integrated system Disagree	We also believe that social prescribing, if it is allowed to have the right level of influence within systems, can be a crucial catalyst for the systems to learn how to integrate better and more generally. This is because social prescribing wraps around the person, rather than expecting the person to fit themselves into the different structures of a non-integrated system Strongly disagree
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* 15. What we believe
Commissioning

	Strongly agree	Agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Disagree	Strongly disagree
We believe that organisations planning and purchasing healthcare for their local populations (e.g. Integrated Care Boards in England) must commission the VCFSE in a joined up strategic way	We believe that organisations planning and purchasing healthcare for their local populations (e.g. Integrated Care Boards in England) must commission the VCFSE in a joined up strategic way Strongly agree	We believe that organisations planning and purchasing healthcare for their local populations (e.g. Integrated Care Boards in England) must commission the VCFSE in a joined up strategic way Agree	We believe that organisations planning and purchasing healthcare for their local populations (e.g. Integrated Care Boards in England) must commission the VCFSE in a joined up strategic way Neither agree nor disagree	We believe that organisations planning and purchasing healthcare for their local populations (e.g. Integrated Care Boards in England) must commission the VCFSE in a joined up strategic way Disagree	We believe that organisations planning and purchasing healthcare for their local populations (e.g. Integrated Care Boards in England) must commission the VCFSE in a joined up strategic way Strongly disagree
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This must include the evidence about how the wider determinants of health negatively affect people’s health and the role of the VCFSE in addressing them	This must include the evidence about how the wider determinants of health negatively affect people’s health and the role of the VCFSE in addressing them Strongly agree	This must include the evidence about how the wider determinants of health negatively affect people’s health and the role of the VCFSE in addressing them Agree	This must include the evidence about how the wider determinants of health negatively affect people’s health and the role of the VCFSE in addressing them Neither agree nor disagree	This must include the evidence about how the wider determinants of health negatively affect people’s health and the role of the VCFSE in addressing them Disagree	This must include the evidence about how the wider determinants of health negatively affect people’s health and the role of the VCFSE in addressing them Strongly disagree
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This should also include addressing perverse incentives that drive people to seek clinical solutions for lack of easy to find social ones	This should also include addressing perverse incentives that drive people to seek clinical solutions for lack of easy to find social ones Strongly agree	This should also include addressing perverse incentives that drive people to seek clinical solutions for lack of easy to find social ones Agree	This should also include addressing perverse incentives that drive people to seek clinical solutions for lack of easy to find social ones Neither agree nor disagree	This should also include addressing perverse incentives that drive people to seek clinical solutions for lack of easy to find social ones Disagree	This should also include addressing perverse incentives that drive people to seek clinical solutions for lack of easy to find social ones Strongly disagree
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Commissioning must ensure full cost recovery for the VCFSE and must be flexible enough to allow for flexibility and innovation in the VCFSE’s responses to community needs	Commissioning must ensure full cost recovery for the VCFSE and must be flexible enough to allow for flexibility and innovation in the VCFSE’s responses to community needs Strongly agree	Commissioning must ensure full cost recovery for the VCFSE and must be flexible enough to allow for flexibility and innovation in the VCFSE’s responses to community needs Agree	Commissioning must ensure full cost recovery for the VCFSE and must be flexible enough to allow for flexibility and innovation in the VCFSE’s responses to community needs Neither agree nor disagree	Commissioning must ensure full cost recovery for the VCFSE and must be flexible enough to allow for flexibility and innovation in the VCFSE’s responses to community needs Disagree	Commissioning must ensure full cost recovery for the VCFSE and must be flexible enough to allow for flexibility and innovation in the VCFSE’s responses to community needs Strongly disagree
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It should encourage collaboration, maintenance and development of community assets rather than competition	It should encourage collaboration, maintenance and development of community assets rather than competition Strongly agree	It should encourage collaboration, maintenance and development of community assets rather than competition Agree	It should encourage collaboration, maintenance and development of community assets rather than competition Neither agree nor disagree	It should encourage collaboration, maintenance and development of community assets rather than competition Disagree	It should encourage collaboration, maintenance and development of community assets rather than competition Strongly disagree
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Commissioners - and other organisations who plan and purchase services - should give users voice in the way social prescribing schemes are developed and implemented	Commissioners - and other organisations who plan and purchase services - should give users voice in the way social prescribing schemes are developed and implemented Strongly agree	Commissioners - and other organisations who plan and purchase services - should give users voice in the way social prescribing schemes are developed and implemented Agree	Commissioners - and other organisations who plan and purchase services - should give users voice in the way social prescribing schemes are developed and implemented Neither agree nor disagree	Commissioners - and other organisations who plan and purchase services - should give users voice in the way social prescribing schemes are developed and implemented Disagree	Commissioners - and other organisations who plan and purchase services - should give users voice in the way social prescribing schemes are developed and implemented Strongly disagree
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* 16. What we believe
No wrong door

We want people to have an easy pathway from experiencing a problem to getting the support they need.

	Strongly agree	Agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Disagree	Strongly disagree
This requires good community information, fully accessible in a range of formats and an integrated VCFSE working together to ensure people can get the right mix of support	This requires good community information, fully accessible in a range of formats and an integrated VCFSE working together to ensure people can get the right mix of support Strongly agree	This requires good community information, fully accessible in a range of formats and an integrated VCFSE working together to ensure people can get the right mix of support Agree	This requires good community information, fully accessible in a range of formats and an integrated VCFSE working together to ensure people can get the right mix of support Neither agree nor disagree	This requires good community information, fully accessible in a range of formats and an integrated VCFSE working together to ensure people can get the right mix of support Disagree	This requires good community information, fully accessible in a range of formats and an integrated VCFSE working together to ensure people can get the right mix of support Strongly disagree
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Social prescribing can then focus on helping those facing the greatest challenges to access that support	Social prescribing can then focus on helping those facing the greatest challenges to access that support Strongly agree	Social prescribing can then focus on helping those facing the greatest challenges to access that support Agree	Social prescribing can then focus on helping those facing the greatest challenges to access that support Neither agree nor disagree	Social prescribing can then focus on helping those facing the greatest challenges to access that support Disagree	Social prescribing can then focus on helping those facing the greatest challenges to access that support Strongly disagree
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* 17. What we believe
Links to change in health inequalities and advocacy

Because some people facing the greatest life challenges cannot easily ask for help or even believe that there may be help for them:

	Strongly agree	Agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Disagree	Strongly disagree
We think more resource should be put into proactively reaching out into some of our communities, and social prescribing is a key tool to help this happen	We think more resource should be put into proactively reaching out into some of our communities, and social prescribing is a key tool to help this happen Strongly agree	We think more resource should be put into proactively reaching out into some of our communities, and social prescribing is a key tool to help this happen Agree	We think more resource should be put into proactively reaching out into some of our communities, and social prescribing is a key tool to help this happen Neither agree nor disagree	We think more resource should be put into proactively reaching out into some of our communities, and social prescribing is a key tool to help this happen Disagree	We think more resource should be put into proactively reaching out into some of our communities, and social prescribing is a key tool to help this happen Strongly disagree
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Reaching out to people facing health inequalities through population health management approaches	Reaching out to people facing health inequalities through population health management approaches Strongly agree	Reaching out to people facing health inequalities through population health management approaches Agree	Reaching out to people facing health inequalities through population health management approaches Neither agree nor disagree	Reaching out to people facing health inequalities through population health management approaches Disagree	Reaching out to people facing health inequalities through population health management approaches Strongly disagree
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Addressing the issue of polypharmacy (i.e. prescription of multiple medications - up to 10- inappropriately), a particular problem for people with Multiple Long Term Conditions	Addressing the issue of polypharmacy (i.e. prescription of multiple medications - up to 10- inappropriately), a particular problem for people with Multiple Long Term Conditions Strongly agree	Addressing the issue of polypharmacy (i.e. prescription of multiple medications - up to 10- inappropriately), a particular problem for people with Multiple Long Term Conditions Agree	Addressing the issue of polypharmacy (i.e. prescription of multiple medications - up to 10- inappropriately), a particular problem for people with Multiple Long Term Conditions Neither agree nor disagree	Addressing the issue of polypharmacy (i.e. prescription of multiple medications - up to 10- inappropriately), a particular problem for people with Multiple Long Term Conditions Disagree	Addressing the issue of polypharmacy (i.e. prescription of multiple medications - up to 10- inappropriately), a particular problem for people with Multiple Long Term Conditions Strongly disagree
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* 18. What we believe
Proactive Social Prescribing

Proactive social prescribing provides targeted outreach support to a group of people with an unmet need. Proactive social prescribing may involve identifying a specific cohort of people through primary care databases and for link workers to contact them directly so that they do not need to be referred by a healthcare professional. This may help to reduce visits to primary and secondary care and reach under-served groups more effectively.

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Proactive social prescribing may help with identifying a specific cohort and target support to them	Proactive social prescribing may help with identifying a specific cohort and target support to them Strongly agree	Proactive social prescribing may help with identifying a specific cohort and target support to them Agree	Proactive social prescribing may help with identifying a specific cohort and target support to them Neither agree nor disagree	Proactive social prescribing may help with identifying a specific cohort and target support to them Disagree	Proactive social prescribing may help with identifying a specific cohort and target support to them Strongly disagree
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Proactive social prescribing may help with tackling areas of health or social need that deserve special attention in a specific geographical area	Proactive social prescribing may help with tackling areas of health or social need that deserve special attention in a specific geographical area Strongly agree	Proactive social prescribing may help with tackling areas of health or social need that deserve special attention in a specific geographical area Agree	Proactive social prescribing may help with tackling areas of health or social need that deserve special attention in a specific geographical area Neither agree nor disagree	Proactive social prescribing may help with tackling areas of health or social need that deserve special attention in a specific geographical area Disagree	Proactive social prescribing may help with tackling areas of health or social need that deserve special attention in a specific geographical area Strongly disagree
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Proactive social prescribing may particularly help people who attend primary care frequently for social reasons	Proactive social prescribing may particularly help people who attend primary care frequently for social reasons Strongly agree	Proactive social prescribing may particularly help people who attend primary care frequently for social reasons Agree	Proactive social prescribing may particularly help people who attend primary care frequently for social reasons Neither agree nor disagree	Proactive social prescribing may particularly help people who attend primary care frequently for social reasons Disagree	Proactive social prescribing may particularly help people who attend primary care frequently for social reasons Strongly disagree
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Proactive social prescribing may help address health issues of people who do not currently have confidence to come forward for needed medical help	Proactive social prescribing may help address health issues of people who do not currently have confidence to come forward for needed medical help Strongly agree	Proactive social prescribing may help address health issues of people who do not currently have confidence to come forward for needed medical help Agree	Proactive social prescribing may help address health issues of people who do not currently have confidence to come forward for needed medical help Neither agree nor disagree	Proactive social prescribing may help address health issues of people who do not currently have confidence to come forward for needed medical help Disagree	Proactive social prescribing may help address health issues of people who do not currently have confidence to come forward for needed medical help Strongly disagree
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* 19. What we will do as a network

	Strongly agree	Agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
Encourage you to join us if you share our beliefs and values	Encourage you to join us if you share our beliefs and values Strongly agree	Encourage you to join us if you share our beliefs and values Agree	Encourage you to join us if you share our beliefs and values Neither agree nor disagree	Encourage you to join us if you share our beliefs and values Disagree	Encourage you to join us if you share our beliefs and values Strongly Disagree
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Support, share and work with anyone nationally or internationally wanting to promote or deliver transformative social prescribing in line with the values outlined above	Support, share and work with anyone nationally or internationally wanting to promote or deliver transformative social prescribing in line with the values outlined above Strongly agree	Support, share and work with anyone nationally or internationally wanting to promote or deliver transformative social prescribing in line with the values outlined above Agree	Support, share and work with anyone nationally or internationally wanting to promote or deliver transformative social prescribing in line with the values outlined above Neither agree nor disagree	Support, share and work with anyone nationally or internationally wanting to promote or deliver transformative social prescribing in line with the values outlined above Disagree	Support, share and work with anyone nationally or internationally wanting to promote or deliver transformative social prescribing in line with the values outlined above Strongly Disagree
Any other comments?
Challenge practice which looks to produce a watered-down version of social prescribing which does not live up to the beliefs described above	Challenge practice which looks to produce a watered-down version of social prescribing which does not live up to the beliefs described above Strongly agree	Challenge practice which looks to produce a watered-down version of social prescribing which does not live up to the beliefs described above Agree	Challenge practice which looks to produce a watered-down version of social prescribing which does not live up to the beliefs described above Neither agree nor disagree	Challenge practice which looks to produce a watered-down version of social prescribing which does not live up to the beliefs described above Disagree	Challenge practice which looks to produce a watered-down version of social prescribing which does not live up to the beliefs described above Strongly Disagree
Any other comments?
Share evidence of best practice and support people working to develop and spread innovative ways of using the social prescribing model	Share evidence of best practice and support people working to develop and spread innovative ways of using the social prescribing model Strongly agree	Share evidence of best practice and support people working to develop and spread innovative ways of using the social prescribing model Agree	Share evidence of best practice and support people working to develop and spread innovative ways of using the social prescribing model Neither agree nor disagree	Share evidence of best practice and support people working to develop and spread innovative ways of using the social prescribing model Disagree	Share evidence of best practice and support people working to develop and spread innovative ways of using the social prescribing model Strongly Disagree
Any other comments?
Continue to lobby for the proper acknowledgement of the value and the need to support a thriving voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector.	Continue to lobby for the proper acknowledgement of the value and the need to support a thriving voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector. Strongly agree	Continue to lobby for the proper acknowledgement of the value and the need to support a thriving voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector. Agree	Continue to lobby for the proper acknowledgement of the value and the need to support a thriving voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector. Neither agree nor disagree	Continue to lobby for the proper acknowledgement of the value and the need to support a thriving voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector. Disagree	Continue to lobby for the proper acknowledgement of the value and the need to support a thriving voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise sector. Strongly Disagree
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* 20. The statements above are what we have come up with by way of the key principles underpinning social prescribing. Do you think are there any others missing?

Social Prescribing Network Manifesto

Feedback - Social Prescribing Network (SPN) Manifesto

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* 1. What is your role within social prescribing?

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* 2. If you are a healthcare professional, is your role one of the following?

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* 3. If you are a link worker, or work in that role, are you employed by a GP practice?

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* 4. How long have you been member of the Social Prescribing Network approximately (months)?

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* 5. What home nation of the UK do you live in?

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* 7. What we believeCommunity is crucial

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* 8. What we believeAsset based working within communities

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* 9. What we believeFollowing the 'what matters' conversation from introduction to activity

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* 12. What we believeNavigation and interpretationCitizens (and many professionals) speak of the ‘system’ being like a maze and needing help to navigate it.

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* 13. What we believeMake it easy

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* 14. What we believeIntegrationProfessionals sometimes talk of integration as if it was an innovative aspiration. Most citizens are bemused that their taxes are not paying for a fully integrated system already and are shocked that professionals are not working together effectively.

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* 15. What we believeCommissioning

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* 16. What we believeNo wrong doorWe want people to have an easy pathway from experiencing a problem to getting the support they need.

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* 17. What we believeLinks to change in health inequalities and advocacyBecause some people facing the greatest life challenges cannot easily ask for help or even believe that there may be help for them:

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* 19. What we will do as a network

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* 20. The statements above are what we have come up with by way of the key principles underpinning social prescribing. Do you think are there any others missing?

* 7. What we believe
Community is crucial

* 8. What we believe
Asset based working within communities

* 9. What we believe
Following the 'what matters' conversation from introduction to activity

* 12. What we believe
Navigation and interpretation

Citizens (and many professionals) speak of the ‘system’ being like a maze and needing help to navigate it.

* 13. What we believe
Make it easy

* 14. What we believe
Integration

Professionals sometimes talk of integration as if it was an innovative aspiration. Most citizens are bemused that their taxes are not paying for a fully integrated system already and are shocked that professionals are not working together effectively.

* 15. What we believe
Commissioning

* 16. What we believe
No wrong door

We want people to have an easy pathway from experiencing a problem to getting the support they need.

* 17. What we believe
Links to change in health inequalities and advocacy

Because some people facing the greatest life challenges cannot easily ask for help or even believe that there may be help for them: