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Prime 75+
 — prescribing companionship to reduce GP visits
Author(s)Hannah Noakes
Journal titleBGS Newsletter, no 55, September 2015
PublisherBritish Geriatrics Society, September 2015
Pagespp 20-21
Sourcewww.bgs.org.uk
KeywordsLoneliness ; Isolation ; Preventative medicine ; General practice ; Projects ; Warwickshire.
AnnotationLaunched in January 2015, Prime 75+ is a dedicated initiative in GP practices, identifying lonely, socially isolated and frail older individuals within local communities in Warwickshire. The aim is to offer proactive services to improve socialisation of the ageing population, with a view to reducing dependence on the health service. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-150904201 A
ClassmarkDV: TP: LK2: L5: 3E: 8W

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