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Assessing the impact of social prescribing on health service utilisation: Evidence from the UK

2026-02-01 epidemiology Title + abstract only
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Social prescribing (SP) is growing rapidly in the United Kingdom and internationally. However, the evidence for its impact is still limited. Drawing pre-post data from longitudinal administrative records (n=4,547), this study aimed to investigate whether SP has the potential to reduce health service utilisation in both primary and secondary care settings. The outcomes were measured using self-reported GP visits, A&E attendances and hospital admissions in the last three months. Data were analysed...

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