Publication - Advice and guidance
Mental health unscheduled care services: resources
This Mental Health Unscheduled Care (MHUC) resource has been developed for staff working in Unscheduled Care or Out of Hours settings. The resource brings together a range of national resources and tools to support and improve people’s mental health and wellbeing.
Appendix 3: Social Prescribing evidence
- A Desk Review of Social Prescribing: from origins to opportunities
This report calls for decision-makers in Scotland to adopt a social prescribing approach to healthcare as a priority. The report states that non-medical approaches could alleviate pressure on the NHS and other public services. - Tackling social isolation and loneliness: Consultation analysis
This report published in January 2018, provides key findings from the Scottish Governments public consultation on tackling social isolation and loneliness draft strategy.