Premier League urged to back football on prescription to tackle depression and mental health

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. A pilot scheme offering live football to support mental health has been praised, prompting calls from the green energy tycoon behind the project for the Premier League and Football League to get behind it. Over the past year, GPs have recommended live matches for patients suffering from mild to moderate depression and other less severe conditions under the "Football on Prescription" initiative.