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The nature pill
What can healthcare professionals do to lower their patients’ blood pressure, quieten anxiety, improve mental and metabolic health, deepen sleep, enhance cellular and DNA repair and even improve eyesight? A ‘green’ social prescription can be the most effective ‘script’ that a GP can deliver - and in 2025 we will have the evidence to prove it. A rigorous evaluation of large-scale trials has proven beyond doubt that green social prescribing (GSP) works, even with some of the most hard-to-reach communities. With GSP, the UK will achieve a world first and align directly with the strategic shift from treatment to prevention. Our speakers are world experts on addressing inequalities via nature prescription. We have many case studies including from deprived areas of Bristol, Manchester and Derby. With a focus on lived experience, we will dovetail with a breakfast walk and talk led by Natural England and NHS Greater Manchester on climate change, nature and health, held on 12 June.
