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Physical activity levels among children and young people have improved compared to five
years ago, according to Sport England’s Active Lives Children and Young People Report 22-23,
which was published today (7 December 2023).
news •
07 Dec 2023
With the sector’s widespread view that the UK government’s new physical activity and sport strategy lacks vision, Martyn Allison dissects the finer details, while industry thought leaders also comment
HCM issue 9 2023
Over 100 experts in health and wellbeing gathered in central London yesterday (Friday 8
September) at the invitation of Kim Leadbeater MP, to discuss how a future Labour
government in
the UK could deliver policies for a "healthier happier and more productive Britain."
news •
10 Sep 2023
The UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) is likely to miss the targets it has set
itself for boosting
walking and cycling.
news •
16 Jun 2023
Health and wellbeing should be at the heart of all government policymaking according to a new
report from UK member of Parliament Kim Leadbeater, who has called for a major
transformation in the way the government protects the health and wellbeing of all citizens.
news •
21 Mar 2023
Almost half of the European Union (EU) population do not exercise or play sport and the impact
of
this inactivity on European healthcare services is costing billions.
news •
24 Feb 2023
Another year of challenges lies ahead. Kath Hudson asks key players how they intend to optimise the opportunities presented by the market
HCM issue 1 2023
A conference held in London this month will discuss the "next frontier" in health-
and wellness-based urban design and civic architecture.
news •
05 Oct 2022
Eleven local authority areas in England are sharing £12.7m as part of a multi-year funding
programme to deliver social prescriptions for walking and cycling.
news •
22 Aug 2022
The UK government is to invest £338m in transforming active travel through infrastructure
upgrades, changes to The Highway Code and new requirements to ensure that active
travel schemes' effects are properly assessed.
news •
17 Aug 2021
The paralympic champion is backing Sheffield City Region’s proposals to create safe, active travel routes
HCM issue 2 2021
An area north of Sheffield City Centre in the UK is to be designed as an Active
Neighbourhood, with the view to creating an environment which promotes physical
activity.
news •
12 Feb 2021
The Bicycle Mayor of Coventry talks about bikes and public health challenges
HCM issue 1 2021
The Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre is working to improve population health
HCM issue 7 2020
Physical activity levels in England have continued to fall from those recorded at the initial phase
of lockdown – partly due to schools, shops and workplaces reopening, giving people less time to
exercise.
news •
30 Jun 2020
The government's pledge to invest £2bn in improving the UK's cycling and walking
infrastructure has been described as a 'once in a generation opportunity' to create a
sustainable active travel network.
news •
11 May 2020
Ukactive has called on HM Treasury to invest more in the physical activity sector, in order to
increase
its impact across the full breadth of societal issues facing the UK today.
news •
07 Feb 2020
Ukactive has urged the incoming Conservative government to invest heavily in physical activity – in
order to improve the nation’s health.
news •
16 Dec 2019
Representatives from the three main political parties have backed the view that physical activity has
a major role to play in the nation’s health by reducing the burden on the NHS.
news •
09 Dec 2019
The physical activity sector has called for the UK's party leaders to commit to improving the nation's
health in their election manifestos.
news •
31 Oct 2019
British Medical Association: government must tackle 'stark inequalities' in physical activity levels
Doctors have called on the Conservative government to take "urgent action" to improve low levels of
physical activity across the UK.
news •
28 Oct 2019
The outgoing chief medical officer, professor Dame Sally Davies, has called for urgent action across
the industry – and the public sector – to help the government reach its target of halving childhood
obesity by 2030.
news •
10 Oct 2019
A number of main roads in London city centre were closed on 22 September to encourage Londoners
to cycle, walk, use public transport and have street parties.
news •
23 Sep 2019
Editor Helen Patenall rounds up the latest visionary
developments in health and fitness, ranging from new
start-ups to innovative flooring and clever use of colour
HCM Handbook 2019
The latest chapter of the government’s Childhood Obesity Plan – published this
week – has
received a mixed reaction from the physical activity sector.
news •
26 Jun 2018
Scotland plans to roll-out 'The Daily Mile' scheme to all educational facilities and workplaces in a bid
to tackle obesity in the country.
news •
27 Oct 2017
Primary schools across the country will see PE and sport funding doubled this month in a
bid to change the lives of a generation.
news •
18 Oct 2017
From secret music events for fitness to sports heatmaps and AI coaches, 16 innovative
start-ups have been selected to launch London’s new Sport Tech Hub.
news •
06 Oct 2017
Levels of physical activity among boys in England continue to be worse now than
compared to seven
years ago, with girls showing a very slight improvement during the period, according to an
NHS
health trends survey.
news •
15 Dec 2016
Health club members expect wearable technology and Netflix-style workout services to “transform”
their traditional gym experience over the next decade.
news •
07 Sep 2016
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New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
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