Signal NHS England logs 5.5 million social prescribing referrals and plans 9,000 link workers
Summary
The initiative reports that NHS England logged an estimated 5.5 million social prescribing referrals through primary care by 2023 with over 3,600 link workers embedded, and that the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan projects a need for 9,000 link workers by 2036/37.
Classification
Main topicDemocracy & Governance
Region menusEurope
Occurrencescope:country · geo_region:europe · country:GB
Impactscope:country · geo_region:europe · country:GB
Time horizon4-10 years (2026-07-26)
Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:53
Evidence 1
- Initiative Trends 2026: Collective Intelligence and Foresight from Global Wellness Leaders Global Wellness Institute page=70;section=Music for Health and Wellbeing Initiative Trends / TREND 1: Social Prescribing for Music - From the Clinic to the Community 2026-05 accessed 2026-07-26
Part of trends 1
Directly linked issues 0
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Relation types: supports
Public id: fm-2063097aca7c