Acceleration of social prescribing in Australia

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With rising levels of chronic illness, social isolation and mental illness, some medical practitioners are rethinking their approaches to treating patients.

Doctors are increasingly looking at the underlying causes driving illness and linking people's lifestyles to their health outcomes in a more holistic manner.

This week more than 50 medical professionals, consumers and policy makers met in Canberra to talk about the acceleration  of what's called 'social prescribing'.

Guest: Professor Mark Morgan, Gold Coast-based GP

Subject

social prescribing

preventive healthcare

general practice

Period2 Mar 2024

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Media contributions

  • TitleABC RN: Saturday Extra: The acceleration of social prescribing in Australia
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletABC Radio National
    Media typeRadio
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date2/03/24
    DescriptionWith rising levels of chronic illness, social isolation and mental illness, some medical practitioners are rethinking their approaches to treating patients.

    Doctors are increasingly looking at the underlying causes driving illness and linking people's lifestyles to their health outcomes in a more holistic manner.

    This week more than 50 medical professionals, consumers and policy makers met in Canberra to talk about the acceleration of what's called 'social prescribing'.

    Guest: Professor Mark Morgan, Gold Coast-based GP
    Producer/AuthorABC Radio National
    URLhttps://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/saturdayextra/social-prescribing/103536892?utm_campaign=abc_listen&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_listen
    PersonsMark Morgan
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