Everything from transport to leisure can be used to tackle loneliness but we need action from minister Tracey Crouch now
The news that a project to combat isolation in Frome, Somerset, has led to a dramatic reduction in emergency hospital admissions, won’t come as a surprise to those fighting for an end to loneliness.
The Compassionate Frome project, launched in 2013 by local GP, Helen Kingston, found providing support by community groups and volunteers significantly improved the lives of isolated people with health problems. Over three years, emergency hospital admissions in Somerset rose by 29%; in Frome they fell by 17%.
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