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Social prescribing: why purpose is good for your health
5 months ago

Social prescribing: why purpose is good for your health

BBC  

Social prescribing: why purpose is good for your health Getty Meaningful care and volunteer work has been shown to help with a plethora of health issues In a bid to improve health and wellbeing, social prescriptions can cover everything from volunteering and art classes to support with household bills. Getty Images Social prescribing aims to help the health and wellbeing …

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King Charles's top doctor for the royal household 'advocates for homeopathy and argued against alternative treatments being banned on the NHS'
1 year ago

King Charles's top doctor for the royal household 'advocates for homeopathy and argued against alternative treatments being banned on the NHS'

Daily Mail  

King Charles's new top medic is a semi-retired GP who believes in the power of alternative medicine - and has even suggested such therapies might be able to cure cancer. The King has long been an advocate for homeopathic and alternative treatments, for which he has previously come under fire King Charles pictured at Culm Valley Integrated Centre for Health …

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NHS could save £635m through ‘green social prescribing’, study suggests
1 year, 5 months ago

NHS could save £635m through ‘green social prescribing’, study suggests

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The NHS could save more than £635 million a year by signing some patients up …

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Why friendship makes us healthier
1 year, 8 months ago

Why friendship makes us healthier

BBC  

Why friendship makes us healthier Getty Images It's well-established that romantic relationships can improve your health and even help you to live longer. "It's generally accepted that social isolation will pretty much exacerbate any health issue," Turnbull says. Getty Images People with strong friendships have a lower risk of high blood pressure But historically friendship's role in keeping us healthy …

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Lonely elderly adults ‘forgotten people’, charities warn, as isolation highest since pandemic began
3 years ago

Lonely elderly adults ‘forgotten people’, charities warn, as isolation highest since pandemic began

The Independent  

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‘It gives me an incentive to carry on’: The music groups giving a lifeline to people with dementia
3 years, 1 month ago

‘It gives me an incentive to carry on’: The music groups giving a lifeline to people with dementia

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It keeps me going,” says Graham, as the other …

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Tens of thousands ‘should be prescribed art classes and gardening on NHS’, say medics
3 years, 9 months ago

Tens of thousands ‘should be prescribed art classes and gardening on NHS’, say medics

The Independent  

The physical and mental health of tens of thousands of people would benefit from being prescribed art classes, group gardening projects and nature walks on the NHS, royal medical colleges have said. Many people are missing out on “social prescribing”, according to a report from the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the Royal College of Occupational Therapists – a measure …

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Why hobbies can improve our mental health
3 years, 10 months ago

Why hobbies can improve our mental health

The Independent  

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