AQW 4271/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health

To ask the Minister of Health how his Department promotes the Spring Social Prescribing Project to GP’s and other health professionals to encourage referrals.

Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 7 October 2022

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Tabled
7 October 2022
Answer due by
24 October 2022
Answered
17 October 202210 days after tabling
Department
Department of Health
Priority question
No

Answer

The Department and previously the Health & Social Care Board provided opportunities for the SPRING project co-ordinators to deliver presentations about their work to Integrated Care Partnerships (ICPs) across Northern Ireland in order to raise awareness and to encourage referrals.

My Department will continue to work with stakeholders including other Departments and local councils through the Regional Social Prescribing Development Board to support the development of social prescribing services in NI.

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