Supporting Social Prescribing Link Workers in Obtaining Qualifications
Primary Care Networks are mandated by NHS England to ensure that Social Prescribing Link Workers are enrolled in, undertaking, or qualified from appro…
National Association of Link Workers (NALW) announces 4 new directors (trustees)
National Association of Link Workers (NALW) announces 4 new directors (trustees).
Response to The Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee inquiry into the Scottish Government and COSLA’s Suicide Prevention Strategy 2022-2032
The evidence overwhelmingly indicates that social factors significantly contribute to suicide rates. Social prescribing services, including link worke…
Response to the Scottish Parliament Public Audit Committee Report on Adult Mental Health
We welcome the recommendations outlined in the Scottish Parliament Public Audit Committee Adult Mental Health Report.
Silent Crisis: The Social Injustice of Overmedicalisation in Young People’s Mental Health
More than half a million 18-24-year-olds find themselves prescribed antidepressants in 2021-22, signs a dire need for a mental health transformative s…
Letter to Neil Gray MSP (Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care: Welcome and Priorities for the Future of Healthcare in Scotland
Link workers are not an optional addition..as we look towards the future, we must emphasise the importance of sustainability and continuity in funding…
Letter To Secretary of State for Health and Social Care: Urgent Plea for Regulation of Social Prescribing Link Workers
Considering the compelling evidence and the pressing need to ensure the integrity, safety, and sustainability of social prescribing practices (high tu…
Letter to NHS England Chief Workforce, Training and Education Officer: Enquiry on Regulation of Social Prescribing Link Workers
Letter to NHS England Chief Workforce, Training and Education Officer: Enquiry on Regulation of Social Prescribing Link Workers.