Marie Adams, chair of the National Association of Link Workers' council, explains the difference social prescribing can make and the association's push for professional accreditation for social prescribers.
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Understanding the difference between mental health and mental illness is key to providing personalised care. Christiana Melam argues that social prescribing link workers have the skills to support those with poor mental health, which could help free-up specialist services for patients with more complex needs.