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Social Prescribing

Asked by Dr Luke EvansConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 4 February 2025UIN 23848

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent discussions he has had with (a) NHS England and (b) social care providers on expanding opportunities for social prescribing.

Answered by Stephen Kinnock

The Department and NHS England work closely together to deliver the social prescribing work programme.

I met with representatives of the National Academy for Social Prescribing (NASP) on 13 January, a key stakeholder in this field. At the meeting, I confirmed that the Department recognises the value of social prescribing for addressing the wider determinants of health. The NASP shared reports on the evidence for social prescribing and future opportunities for the development of work that they have identified.

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