Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 905339

Exercise: Social Prescribing

Tabled: 16 July 2025
Answered: 22 July 2025
Named Day

Question

Nick Smith

LabourBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of NHS practitioners prescribing parkrun on public health.

Answer

Ashley Dalton
Parkrun is a fantastic achievement - helping thousands of people to move more. Social prescribing like this can really boost people’s health and wellbeing. We know that movement saves the NHS around £10.5 billion a year – but 12 million adults are still ...

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