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<p>‘Prevention is better than cure’, published by the Department in November 2018,
highlighted the important role social prescribing can play in reducing people’s isolation
and improving levels of activity.</p><p>As set out in the NHS Long Term Plan, NHS
England has committed to deliver at least £4.5 billion of new investment in primary
medical and community health services over the next five years. Part of this investment
will support the recruitment of over 1,000 trained social prescribing link workers
- in place by the end of 2020/21 rising further by 2023/24, with the aim that over
900,000 people are able to be referred to social prescribing schemes by then.</p><p>The
Prevention document and the Long Term Plan can be found at the following links:</p><p><a
href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prevention-is-better-than-cure-our-vision-to-help-you-live-well-for-longer"
target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/prevention-is-better-than-cure-our-vision-to-help-you-live-well-for-longer</a></p><p><a
href="http://www.longtermplan.nhs.uk/publication/nhs-long-term-plan/" target="_blank">www.longtermplan.nhs.uk/publication/nhs-long-term-plan/</a></p><p><strong>
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