I am absolutely delighted to contribute this blog for the PERCIE and APRIN network on the ERASMUS+ project, Social Prescribing and Civic Engagement (SPACE) , an exciting EU funded programme, exploring how green prescribing can support people living with cancer and beyond. This blog I confess, is also in part, a call to action for anyone who believes the National Health Service (NHS) matters. It therefore reflects my personal views and not necessarily those of the EU or SPACE