Prof in Health & Social Care, ICB SCNAC Chair & Chair of PerCIE exploring person centred care through therapeutic horticulture & social prescribing

Edge Hill University
Joined August 2014
Happy #SocialPrescribingDay! To celebrate, @drwilliambird tells the story of a patient called Elizabeth whose quality of life was dramatically improved by #SocialPrescribing. #LinkWorker @CollegeofMed @NASPTweets @nicolagitsham
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Alyson McGregor, director of Altogether Better and an active member of our network, takes the time this #SocialPrescribingDay to thank the people who bring #SocialPrescribing to life. #LinkWorker @CollegeofMed @NASPTweets @nicolagitsham
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To celebrate #SocialPrescribingDay, @HealthyDaveC talks about what matters most to him and how #SocialPrescribing #LinkWorkers help uncover what is important to people. @CollegeofMed @NASPTweets @nicolagitsham
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Watch Dr Simon Lewis from @CollegeofMed talk about the transformative power of #SocialPrescribing and the ripple of change it makes. Happy #SocialPrescribingDay! #LinkWorker @NASPTweets @nicolagitsham
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Happy #SocialPrescribingDay! Dr Michelle Howarth, a valued member of our network, and a Professor of Health and Social Care at @edgehill, encourages you to get out in nature today to celebrate. #LinkWorker @CollegeofMed @NASPTweets @nicolagitsham #SocialPrescribing
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For #SocialPrescribingDay Sir Dr Sam Everington from @Bromley_by_Bow and @CollegeofMed highlights the role #SocialPrescribing plays in helping people stay in work and get back into work and the importance of this for people's wellbeing. #LinkWorker @NASPTweets @nicolagitsham
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Dr Naveed Akhtar, chairman of the Integrated Medicine Alliance and a council member of @CollegeofMed, discusses the multitude of social and economic benefits #SocialPrescribing provides. Happy #SocialPrescribingDay! #LinkWorker @NASPTweets @nicolagitsham
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To kick off our #SocialPrescribingDay celebrations, our chair @SianB23 thanks all those who work in #SocialPrescribing and recognises the strides we've made in the last ten years. Happy Social Prescribing Day! #LinkWorker @CollegeofMed @NASPTweets @nicolagitsham
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For #SocialPrescribingDay, network member @Lizajarvis79 asks you to reflect on what matters most to you and your community. #SocialPrescribing #LinkWorker @CollegeofMed @NASPTweets @nicolagitsham
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We recently launched our report, Envisaging a Social Prescribing Fund: ow.ly/1nR550UpTOe It calls for a fund that would support social prescribing activities. We hosted an event with leaders from the health, civil society, finance & government sector to hear perspectives
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We are delighted to announce Professor Peter Bower as one of our keynote speakers at the SAPC NIHR Primary Care Mental Health Conference 2025! Don’t miss this incredible event—secure your place today: ehu.ac.uk/pcmhconference @EHU_FHSCM @edgehill @sapcacuk
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Prof Michelle Howarth retweeted
Fancy doing a fully funded PhD in Physical Activity? Contact me or @MichaelOwen77 and further details here: jobs.edgehill.ac.uk/vacancy.…
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Check out our amazing Graduate Teaching Assistant PhD Studentships opportunity to explore the use of green/blue social prescribing for Children and Young People. Submit soon to be in with a chance @SocialPrescrib2 @NASPTweets @Pers_Care_Inst contact @DrNicRelph for more info
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Prof Michelle Howarth retweeted
1.9m people experienced #LongCovid in 2023 and symptoms can be mild, serious or disabling. We have a #selfcare aware fact sheet with information on managing symptoms and with links to more help and advice. bit.ly/2tiBs9K @WomenintheCity @shel_e_moseley @allhealthmatt
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Prof Michelle Howarth retweeted
Call for papers! Journal of Integrated Care seeks research on social prescribing to support community #wellbeing in rural and urban areas. Topics include #IntegratedCare, workforce collaboration, and addressing #health determinants. Learn more and submit here: bit.ly/4hWVPBq @AnnaPrytherch @Howarth2L @AnneIFICScot
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What is adult social care nursing? Let us know your thoughts- join a focus group or 1:1 @RCNFoundation @sturdy_deborah @HeaslipVanessa @UoS_HealthSoc @ZenaAldridge1 @TheQNI @SCNACsOffical @MrsBosanquet
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What is adult social care nursing? Let us know your thoughts- join a focus group or 1:1 @RCNFoundation @sturdy_deborah @HeaslipVanessa @UoS_HealthSoc @ZenaAldridge1 @TheQNI @SCNACsOffical @MrsBosanquet
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