Social prescribing became an official health service policy in October 2019 when the UK National Academy of Social Prescribing was opened by the then health secretary, Matt Hancock.
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You could find some surprising treatments on offer when you next visit your GP surgery. Instead of a prescription for pills, you might be given one to join a walking group, or an arts society.