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PRSB’s Social Prescribing Information Standard & How Specialised Tools Can Help
The Professional Record Standards Body (PRSB) has recently published a social prescribing information standard which aims to ensure a standardised approach to collecting, recording and sharing information about social prescribing referrals. Social prescribing is a non-medical approach to healthcare that...
Social Rx at the Live Well Centre: The Chain of Impact
Impact. It is a powerful tool for change. During our client visit at the Live Well Centre in Middlesbrough, we were fortunate enough to watch and learn about the impact that the centre is making in their local community. To...
Best Practice Show 2022: A Round-Up from Social RX
  After the recent virtual events and experiences due to the COVID-19 pandemic, attending the Best Practice Show in Birmingham last week felt like a luxury. Getting the opportunity to connect with so many individuals who work tirelessly to ensure...
Meet The Team: Mya Deangelo
My name is Mya, and I am based in Nottingham. At University, I studied Business Management with a focus on marketing. I’ve previously worked in sales across multiple industries including pharmaceuticals, and now work as Business Development Executive at Promatica...
Meet The Team: Maisie
I’m Maisie. I studied Maths and French at Leeds University, which gave me the opportunity to live in Paris and the French Alps for a year. I’m now working as a Commercial Executive for Social Rx Connect, based in our...
Why it’s good to be green
As social prescribing gains traction within communities and health and social care providers, green prescribing is an often-overlooked way to help improve mental health outcomes for people. In part, and where appropriate, green social prescribing turns traditional methods of prescribing...
Social Rx Connect expands its client base as demand for social prescribing rises
Company delivers reliable and simple to use software to support link workers, referrers and providers in the growing demand for social prescribing.   Leeds May 9th, 2022. Social prescribing support software, Social Rx Connect, has significantly grown its customer base, reflecting...
Supporting Social Prescribing
With the number of practising GPs lower than target, and demands on primary care increasing, there is a renewed focus on community prescribing that could ease pressure on primary care. As part of the NHS Long Term Plan’s commitment to...
Link Worker Day 2021
Last week, we attended the 3rd UK Annual Social Prescribing Link Worker Day Awards & Conference which was celebrated across Thursday 7th and Friday 8th October. Hosted by the National Association of Link Workers, the two days were a chance...
Social Rx is fully interoperable with EMIS Web
We are pleased to announce that Social Rx now has full, 2-way interoperability with EMIS Web, which is the main GP clinical system used across England. Social prescribing referrals can now be made directly from the GP clinical system. When...
Government pledges to cut overprescribing of medicines
This week, the government published a review pledging to cut overprescribing of medicines, in response to a new report conducted by the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England. The report found that roughly 10% of medication dispensed in primary care is...
What evidence supports social prescribing?
Social prescribing is the topic of the moment, and is being advocated more than ever by many national organisations. It allows GPs to increase their ability to provide a more personalised care for people’s physical and mental health through social...
Social prescribing across the world
Social prescribing is emerging as a potential solution for reducing strain on healthcare across the globe. From Ireland to Australia to the UK, healthcare is starting to notice the benefits to prescribing non-clinical interventions. Signs of social prescribing becoming a...
What does a social prescribing link worker do?
A link worker serves as the core contact person for someone who has been prescribed into social prescribing. Together with that person a link worker sets up a personalised action plan (where appropriate), pinpointing what is important to the individual and offers help and suggestions for community services based on that.
What are the social prescribing SNOMED codes and why are they important?
SNOMED codes or officially named SNOMED CT are used within healthcare and particularly electronic health records (EHRs) as a centralised terminology. It is in essence a clinical vocabulary allowing different IT systems to exchange clinical information more effectively and accurately....
How can link workers benefit from Social Prescription Software

Specific software designed for social prescribing can be a great benefit and productivity enhancer for social prescribing services. Link workers in particular can benefit from a dedicated platform for a number of reason.

Self-referral in social prescribing: advantages and disadvantages
Self-referral in social prescribing is a way in which people, looking to find help to tackle their physical or mental health, can refer themselves into a social prescribing service.   Self-referral into the Social Prescribing System Many organisations allow a...
Social prescribing software 2020/2021 Changes to Social Rx Connect system
Over the course of 2020 and 2021 we’ve made some big changes to our software. Today, on Social Prescribing Day 2021 we’re revealing changes we’ve made and how they’re helping the social prescribing service. Keen to see the full software...
Social Prescribing Day 18 March 2021
On 18 March 2021 Social Prescribing Day kicks off. Like previous year, the day is installed to celebrate the continuous efforts that have been made in the social prescribing field by countless communities. This year’s theme is: Listen – Support...
Social Rx Connect Receives 80% on the ORCHA Health App Review
ORCHA, a world leader in reviewing digital health solutions, has assessed the Social Rx Connect software solution for social prescribing services and awarded it a score of 80%. A score of 65% or higher means the application meets the ORCHA...
What is green social prescribing and how does it help?
Newly emerged and now given a national platform with a dedicated episode in the BBC’s Countryfile. Over the course of lockdown more people have seen the value in nature, giving rise to green social prescribing. But what does green social...