Social Prescribing for Community Pharmacy

Bringing Social Prescribing Into Pharmacy Practice

Offered by the Social Prescribing Pharmacy Association (SPPA), this course introduces Social Prescribing (SP) — connecting patients to non-clinical, community-based support — specifically through the lens of community pharmacy. It's structured to take a complete beginner from foundational concepts to a concrete action plan for implementing SP in their own pharmacy setting.

Who It's For

Community pharmacists and pharmacy staff with no prior background in social prescribing who want a practical, implementation-focused starting point rather than a purely academic overview.

Why It Stands Out

The course was developed with input from Dr Marie Anne Essam, a GP and Social Prescribing Ambassador for the Herts and West Essex STP in the UK, giving it a grounding in real regional healthcare practice rather than generic theory.