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SPRING Social Prescribing in Scotland
Season 1, Ep. 2
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Welcome to Episode 2 of the SPRING Social Prescribing podcast. On today's episode we have a chat with SPRING Project Manager, Clare Cook and John Cassidy, CHAIR of the Scottish Communities for Health & Well-being.
Clare & John take us through their thoughts on SPRING Social Prescribing in the Scotland; the need for a holistic model in health provision; 'failure demand'; the challenges around funding; and what they do to look after their own health & well-being.
for more info on Spring Social Prescribing, visit us at www.springsp.org or on twitter @SPRINGSocialPre
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
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01:26Welcome to Spring Social Prescribing, a new podcast brought to you by the team at Spring Social Prescribing. Through the course of a season, we will introduce listeners to the Social Prescribing work we do throughout Northern Ireland & Scotland and generally, take time to discuss all things social prescribing!for more info on Spring Social Prescribing, visit us at www.springsp.orgMusic: https://www.purple-planet.com