Opinion: the longevity of social prescribing around the world is contingent on student involvement

Purpose Social prescribing is a growing movement in healthcare systems worldwide. This article shares the opinion of the authors that social prescribing’s longevity is dependent on student involvement. Design/methodology/approach To argue this viewpoint, the authors share examples of how student collaborations have previously been utilised successfully to promote social prescribing. Findings It is concluded that future social prescribing success could therefore rely on continued student involvement. Research limitations/implications This work is a viewpoint article, meaning it is subjective in nature and influenced by the authors’ lived previous experiences of the benefits they noticed to their learning by themselves being involved with social prescribing schemes as students. Originality/value This original viewpoint article offers a valuable perspective regarding what education may be necessary in relation to social prescribing. This is because it shares the viewpoints of authors who all have different lived experiences of social prescribing education by holding various roles within worldwide social prescribing peer-learning schemes.