What is happening across Lothian and Scotland?
Green Health Partnerships (GHP) were supported in 2018 by NatureScot in four areas to develop pathways for GSP and engage more people in nature-based activities. The four partnerships include Dundee, Lanarkshire, North Ayrshire and Highland. It takes time to embed pathways and overcome hurdles of implementation, but these partnerships report positive outcomes for patients and prescribers.
In addition, NHS Lothian Green Health was established in 2019 with an aim to coordinate a system-level approach to embed green health activities across NHS Lothian and the 3rd sector for the benefit of patients, the wider community and environment. The strategic framework can be found here.
