A case to make angling available on prescription!
FOLLOWING on from your recent article on how to promote angling, I would like to suggest you emphasise the mental health benefits of fishing. Every fisherman knows how good they feel after a day on the bank, even if they blank!
Being outside amid nature is fabulous for your soul. It is key for hundreds, if not thousands of people in the UK to fight off depression and help them get through the working week.
You might have heard about exercise on prescription, where obese patients are given free access to gyms and swimming pools by their doctor.
I think that the NHS should work with the Environment Agency, the Angling Trust and clubs to offer fishing on prescription. It will get more people out there and may just transform some people’s lives. Greg Evans, email