Question follow-through · 46924

Social Prescribing: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to provide additional funding to ensure the sustainability of social prescribing in (a) the UK and (b) Torbay.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
22 Apr 2025
Target answer date
24 Apr 2025
Answer
29 Apr 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 22 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to provide additional funding to ensure the sustainability of social prescribing in (a) the UK and (b) Torbay.

  2. 24 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 29 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    As part of our Mission to build a National Health Service that is fit for the future, the Government has underlined its commitment to taking a preventive approach to addressing health inequalities.We are determined to improve people’s physical and mental ...

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