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Chamber and committees

Social Prescribing Day on 12 March 2020

  • Submitted by: Annie Wells, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2020
  • Motion reference: S5M-21236

That the Parliament welcomes Social Prescribing Day, which takes place on 12 March 2020; recognises that social prescribing is linked to an increased drive towards personalising health and social care; notes that social prescribing can make individuals active participants, rather than passive recipients, in their health and care; commends the work of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists in this area and considers that occupational therapists are well placed to deliver and support social prescribing; believes that occupational therapists have a unique experience and understanding of a person’s physical and mental health needs, their environment and what they need and want to do, and encourages people working in primary care to consider social prescribing and to make good use of community assets to complement the support offered to people with serious and complex mental and physical health needs.


Supported by: Jeremy Balfour, Michelle Ballantyne, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Finlay Carson, Peter Chapman, Alison Harris, Liam Kerr, Monica Lennon, Gordon Lindhurst, Mark McDonald, Margaret Mitchell, Alexander Stewart, Brian Whittle