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<p>We are creating a National Academy for Social Prescribing, as part of the wider
work on social prescribing, to ensure all general practitioners in England can refer
patients to community activities and voluntary services including those covering sports
and the arts. The aim of creating a National Academy is to build an evidence base
and promote research into this important area, in order to help the National Health
Service become a pioneer for social prescription.</p><p>Following a roundtable with
a wide range of stakeholders held earlier this year, the Academy Management Board
has been established to help shape the National Academy. The first meeting of the
Board was held last month. A range of organisations are represented on the Board.
This includes Sport England which represents, among a wide range of other sports,
yoga through the British Wheel of Yoga.</p>
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