Understand social prescribing

1. Understand factors which impact on health and wellbeing

• 1.1 Define: • health inequality • health inequity
• 1.2 Describe factors which impact on health and wellbeing
• 1.3 Explain the impact of social determinants on: • an individual’s health and wellbeing • communities
• 1.4 Compare and contrast models of health and wellbeing

2. Understand the policy for social prescribing

• 2.1 Identify the aims of social prescribing
• 2.2 Describe drivers in relation to social prescribing

3. Understand social prescribing in practice

• 3.1 Identify individuals who may benefit from accessing social prescribing schemes
• 3.2 Describe components of a social prescribing scheme
• 3.3 Explain the role and responsibilities of the link worker

4. Understand the role and responsibilities of the frontline health and care practitioner in relation to social prescribing

• 4.1 Explain the role and responsibilities of the frontline health and care practitioner in relation to social prescribing

5. Understand outcomes of social prescribing

• 5.1 Analyse outcomes of social prescribing for the individual, the community groups and the health and care system