12 May 2026 – With the inspiring co-creation phase successfully completed, SP-EU has now entered the implementation stage of its randomised controlled trial (RCT), marking an important milestone for the project. As of this week, Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin has enrolled its first patient in the RCT. Another three hubs have been successfully initiated in… Continue reading Four hubs initiated & first patient enrolled in the RCT
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PhD Network Social Prescribing launched in April 2026
On 23 April 2026, the PhD Network Social Prescribing held its inaugural meeting, bringing together early-career researchers from partner institutions across Europe. The network currently comprises 21 PhD students from nine partner institutions in six countries. The meeting provided an opportunity for participants to introduce themselves and begin to establish the foundations of the network.… Continue reading PhD Network Social Prescribing launched in April 2026
New Review paper by Czapla et al. on SP in the LGBT+ community
05 March 2026 – A comprehensive new review by Michał Czapla and colleagues, published in Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine, highlights the potential of social prescribing to support the health and well-being of LGBT+ populations. The study shows that while social prescribing is increasingly recognised as a promising approach to addressing social determinants of… Continue reading New Review paper by Czapla et al. on SP in the LGBT+ community
Motivating 2nd GA Meeting near Göttingen
From 18–20 February 2026, the SP-EU consortium gathered for a retreat-style General Assembly at the snowed-in Akademie Waldschlösschen near Göttingen, Germany. We focused on preparing the launch of the Randomised Clinical Trial (RCT) across all European hubs, advancing the Qualitative Study, and increasing the project’s impact via events and activities of the DisCo Stream. Key… Continue reading Motivating 2nd GA Meeting near Göttingen
30th WONCA Europe Conference 2026
The 30th WONCA Europe Conference will take place from 30 June to 3 July 2026 at the Palais de Congrès in Paris, bringing together more than 5,000 family doctors, researchers, educators, and healthcare leaders from across Europe. Organised by the Collège de la Médecine Générale (CMG) in partnership with WONCA Europe, the conference is themed… Continue reading 30th WONCA Europe Conference 2026
Mental health: Museums on prescription
Imagine: instead of getting a prescription for medicine, you get it for art. In Austria’s Vorarlberg region, doctors are now sending patients to museums.
Interview (Audio) – Soziale und medizinische Probleme zusammen denken
Einsamkeit, finanzielle Sorgen, Wohnungsnot: Soziale Probleme haben Auswirkungen auf die Gesundheit und umgekehrt, sagt Professor Wolfram Herrmann, Projektleiter der Studie “Social Prescribing EU”. Mit Elif Şenel spricht er darüber, wie Patient:innen mit sozialen Rezepten geholfen werden kann, woher die Idee kommt und warum er hofft, die Effekte wissenschaftlich belegen zu können.
Can nature, art, and sport heal? Inside Europe’s growing social prescribing movement
From forest walks to painting classes, doctors are prescribing non-medical treatments for better health. When patients shuffle through Natalie Viaux’s medical clinic in Brandenburg, a German city west of Berlin, she has no clue what their health problems are – and that’s by design.
Keynote lecture by Farhad Rezvani on Wed, 28 January 2026
“Can social prescribing reach patients in vulnerable situations? – Insights from a feasibility trial and co-creation process” was the title of Farhad Rezvani’s (Charité) keynote lecture on 28 January 2026 during a joint live webinar on the topic “Access to care and social prescribing for persons in vulnerable situations” by EQUICARES and SP-EU.
Video: Museum auf Rezept
Ein Museumsbesuch auf Rezept? Das könnte bald auch in Deutschland möglich sein. Denn Kunst und Kultur können heilende Wirkung auf Menschen haben.
