Recommendations for an economic evaluation of health coaching

A new IES report addressing the evidence gap in assessing the effectiveness of health coaching in the NHS

Health coaching has been shown to be effective in a number of international studies, but there is limited evidence on its impact within the NHS. As a result, little is known about whether an investment in health coaching offers a good return on investment relative to other types of health intervention. This IES report proposes an approach to address the evidence gap.