Nature prescribing
Evidence and investment are needed to ensure green social prescribing supports health and aids nature recovery Widening inequalities in health, the cost-of-living crisis, and increasing non-communicable disease have contributed to the growth of social prescribing in high income countries. General practitioners and other healthcare professionals refer patients to a link worker, and a “What matters to you?” conversation enables co-production of a social prescription that connects patients to voluntary and community groups for support. Nature based activities, such as gardening, care farming,...
Source: bmj.com