Are you implementing or engaging in social prescribing?

Are you implementing or engaging in social prescribing?

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In 2026, we published our global directory and an update on the state of social prescribing around the world:

• From Local Innovation to Global Movement: Social prescribing is accelerating the shift from reactive “sick-care” toward proactive, preventive, and person-centred care.
• Global Footprint: The Global Social Prescribing Alliance (GSPA) is actively driving policy adoption, knowledge-sharing, and standardized frameworks across 40+ countries in all WHO regions.
• Holistic Support Domains: Core interventions span green and blue prescribing, arts and culture, physical activity, mental health grounding, and practical welfare services (housing, debt, and benefits).
• Adaptable Implementation: Frameworks range from formal NHS primary-care integration and dedicated link workers in England to municipal networks and upskilled health/social care teams globally.
• Measurable Impact: Growing evidence proves social prescribing improves wellbeing, reduces loneliness, and relieves severe strain on healthcare infrastructure.
• Addressing Social Determinants: By tackling root social risk factors, we foster community resilience, advance health equity, and build sustainable foundations for long-term health.

Key Numbers from the Global State of Social Prescribing Report

• Social Return on Investment (SROI): Up to £36 generated for every £1 invested (World Health Innovation Summit Community Preventative Model - independent evaluation Lynchpin Support)
• Healthcare Cost Savings:
  • AUD 518,701 saved per 100 end-of-life patients in Australia.
  • USD 600,000 in avoided acute care and hospitalisation costs in Colombia.
  • 43p saved per £1 spent in UK regional evaluations.
• System Relief:
  • 20% to 28% average reduction in GP/primary care consultations.
  • 24% average drop in Emergency Department (A&E) attendances.
  • 5% to 42% decrease in repeat primary care visits across global pilots.
• Individual Outcomes:
  • 49% reduction in chronic loneliness scores.
  • 19% increase in regular social and physical activity engagement.
  • 12% increase in self-reported mental health and self-management capabilities.
• Global Target: Universal primary healthcare integration by 2030.

Global Reach & Featured Case Studies

• Regional Scope: Active frameworks across The Americas, Europe, South & East Asia, Africa & Middle East, and Oceania.
• Australia: Compassionate Communities Connectors Programme driving AUD 518k in net savings per 100 patients.
• Austria: Rural GES.UND initiative in Haslach conducting 453 group meetings and 2,170 verified patient interactions annually.
• Colombia: Fundación Keralty issuing 230,000 social prescriptions in 2024 across 25 primary care centres.
• India: Over 70% palliative care coverage via Kerala’s Neighbourhood Network in Palliative Care (NNPC); digital scaling via ZMQ Global & HOW Network.
• Scotland (UK): Compassionate Inverclyde achieving a 3:1 SROI and 100+ local organisation accreditations.
• Singapore: Population-wide adoption via SCOMP and real-time digital hospice referral dashboards.
• Uganda: Compassionate Communities for Uganda Initiative training local volunteers to bridge rural communities with clinical care.

Our colleagues will also be engaging around COP31 to explore the critical financing nexus between health, climate action, and green social prescribing.

The Global Social Prescribing Alliance is powered by the World Health Innovation Summit, and we are working with partners to scale social prescribing adoption and deliver new funding models that are sustainable through WHS. Governments, philanthropy, and investors can contact gareth@whis.world to discuss further. We are planning to host a number of high-level political forums in Venice, Italy, next June, alongside a series of private roundtables in 2027 to support the UK’s hosting of the G20.

Save the Dates! The Global Social Prescribing Alliance is hosting major global events on March 27th, 2027 and July 9th, 2027.

Find out more: www.whis.world/gspa