Social Prescribing
Commons · Question 12816 · Tabled 24 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Simon Opher
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he has considered the potential merits of provision for cure to prevention workstreams and the role of social prescribing in formulating the 10 Year Workforce Plan.
Answer
Answered by Karin Smyth, 30 Jun 2026
The Government is committed to taking a preventive approach to improve health and address health inequalities. We are determined to improve people’s physical and mental health to support them to live longer and healthier lives, and we recognise the role t...