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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rhiannon James

I’m a top doctor. This is why comedy would have a positive impact on the NHS

Prescribing comedy could ease pressure on the NHS by potentially cutting costs and reducing waiting lists, a doctor has suggested.

Initial trials of an NHS-backed social prescribing scheme, featuring stand-up shows and workshops, reported an average 44 per cent uplift in participants' emotional wellbeing, Craic Health said.

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