Synopsis

With Singapore’s ageing population and increasing healthcare costs, there is a growing need for more holistic, integrated models of care. This project, a collaboration between SUSS and SingHealth Community Hospitals (SCH), examines how social prescribing—the practice of linking patients to non-medical community-based services—can improve health outcomes and reduce healthcare utilization.

The study aims to assess both the social and economic value of social prescribing. Over a one-year period, it will track outcomes like patient well-being, loneliness, hospital readmissions, and community engagement. Distinctively, the longitudinal study design enables a nuanced understanding of the intervention’s long-term and dynamic effects. Findings from this study will offer data-driven insights to guide healthcare policy, enhance care delivery, and ultimately support a more sustainable health-social care ecosystem in Singapore.

More information and findings will be published here at a later date.