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Social Prescribing

Published 23/08/2021   |   Last Updated 23/08/2021   |   Reading Time minutes

Social prescribing is a health and wellbeing concept that is increasing in scope in across the UK.

This briefing describes what social prescribing is, explores how the Welsh Government is committing to its rollout across Wales as part of its Programme for Government and compares different approaches across the UK nations.

The briefing also addresses the limitations to successful social prescribing schemes and what the current evidence is that it works.


Article by Božo Lugonja, Senedd Research, Welsh Parliament