GPs emphasise the power of social prescribing The college has called for more investment into non-medical activities to boost wellbeing, particularly in more remote areas of Australia.
President and Premier hit the parkrun trail The SA Premier and Health Minister joined the RACGP President and Adelaide GPs to showcase the benefits of parkrun and encourage social prescribing.
GP parkrun crowd reinforces social prescribing momentum Dozens of GPs gathered in the one place for a parkrun − and to spread the word about social prescribing and its wellbeing benefits.
Connecting GPs with community: RACGP–parkrun partnership The new parkrun practice initiative aims to promote social prescribing by strengthening links between practices and their community.
In Practice: MBS, GP22 and women’s health Members can now access a new online MBS tool, while submissions are being sought for this year’s national conference program.
Parkrun found to benefit health and wellbeing A new study review has further cemented that the social running program is effective, and also helps to target priority groups.
Most health professionals already undertaking social prescribing Almost 70% of healthcare professionals are ‘prescribing’ the social running group parkrun to their patients, according to a new survey.