The Government\u2019s Loneliness Strategy \u2018A connected society: A Strategy for tackling loneliness \u2013 laying the foundations for change\u2019, acknowledged that tackling loneliness is complex and a long-term challenge, requiring action across many fronts and working with local government, public services, the voluntary and community sector and businesses to identify opportunities to tackle loneliness and build more integrated communities.<\/p>
Discussions are underway with a range of public sector organisations such as job centres, local authorities, Public Health England and National Health Service agencies to identify what more can be done to improve how they better refer into social prescribing services and provision.<\/p>
In addition, social workers play a key role in referring people into community services and the co-chair of the Principal Social Worker network sits on the National Social Prescribing network to promote their work and share learning.<\/p>
The Department expects to report on the outcome of this commitment in late autumn.<\/p>
<\/strong><\/p> <\/strong><\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people with (a) sickle cell disease and (b) sickle cell disease and (i) stroke, (ii) chronic kidney disease, (iii) end-stage renal disease and (iv) pulmonary hypertension received social care support in the latest period for which figures are available; and what the annual cost is of providing that support to people in each of those groups.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 May 2019 to Question 256313 on Sickle Cell Diseases, which services (a) NHS England, (b) clinical commissioning groups and (c) other public bodies commission for people with sickle cell disease; and what the per capita annual cost is of providing each of those services.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 May 2019 to Question 256313, which services (a) NHS England, (b) clinical commissioning groups and (c) other public bodies commission for sickle cell disease patients with (i) stroke, (ii) chronic kidney disease, (iii) end-stage renal disease and (iv) pulmonary hypertension; and what the annual per capita cost is of providing each of those services.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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