Harold Shipman was arrested a quarter of a century ago, but we still have problems with prescribing controlled drugs: Oleg Troino/Shutterstock Catherine Hudson drugged two patients on the stroke ward of Blackpool Victoria Hospital to give herself an easier life. She has been jailed for seven years and two months. Her colleague, Charlotte Wilmot, who …
Social prescribing could help support young people’s mental health – but calls for a national strategy in England may be premature: GPs could "prescribe" activities to a child or teen with the aim of improving health and wellbeing. PeopleImages.com – Yuri A/ Shutterstock A growing number of children and adolescents in England are seeking access to …
Music and mental health: the parallels between Victorian asylum treatments and modern social prescribing: Dances and concerts were usually the only opportunity for patients to meet in a large group. K. Drake/Wellcome Collection, CC BY-NC Music has a powerful effect on the listener. It is linked to better mental health, and it has been shown …
Social prescribing needs more evidence to support its benefits before widespread rollout – new study: Juice Verve/Shutterstock Around one in five GP visits are for non-medical problems, such as loneliness or financial difficulty. However, these non-medical problems are known to have a big impact on patients’ health and wellbeing. GPs are aware of this and …