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Written question asked by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (Labour) on Monday, 13 January 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 January 2025. It was answered by Baroness Merron (Labour) on Thursday, 23 January 2025 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Exercise: Social Prescribing

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what data they have collected on the scale of exercise-based social prescribing.

Answer

Social prescribing is a whole population and universal approach that can work particularly well for those managing conditions, which a non-clinical intervention can support.

We do not collect data on the scale of exercise-based social prescribing.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL4002
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Exercise Social prescribing
Link
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