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The UK government acknowledged in its recent budget that economic recovery depends on the
health of the nation, but failed to find the investment needed to drive change or boost the
prevention agenda.
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11 Mar 2024
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
Local government organisations and industry thought leaders have slammed the UK
government’s decision not to increase funding for prevention.
news •
21 Jul 2023
The UK government has launched a new Office for Health Promotion, designed to lead efforts to
improve the nation's physical and mental health. Tasked with promoting physical activity, tackling
obesity and improving mental health, the new office is modelled on similar schemes around the
world, such as Singapore’s "health promotion board".
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30 Mar 2021
The UK government is exploring whether incentivising people financially to take part
in physical activity could help drive down obesity levels.
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05 Mar 2021
One of England's highest ranking police officers has called on government ministers to
clearly define the maximum distance people are allowed to travel to undertake their daily
exercise, in a move that could impact the way personal trainers are operating under
England's lockdown restrictions.
news •
18 Jan 2021
Forcing gyms, health clubs and leisure centres to stay shut in tier 4 areas is unthinkable,
according to industry insiders – especially if the lifting of these measures will have to
wait until people have been vaccinated.
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21 Dec 2020
The UK government is likely to face legal challenges from gym operators following the
revelation that
new laws drafted to enforce the three-tier system will automatically force gyms and
leisure centres to
close in tier 3 areas.
news •
14 Oct 2020
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
Formerly the UK’s secretary of state
for health, now mayor of Greater
Manchester, Burnham has ambitious plans
to normalise physical activity and place it
at the heart of primary care
HCM issue 6 2019
Swim England has called for health professionals to be "more proactive" in prescribing swimming to
people recovering from medical conditions.
news •
10 Apr 2019
Veteran physician Sir Muir Gray has called on Health Secretary Matt Hancock to enlist the
services of the fitness industry to help deliver NHS England's new Universal Personalised
Care strategy.
news •
07 Mar 2019
A study by research institute RAND Europe has suggested that there is a simple way to dramatically
increase people's physical activity levels – by offering them tangible financial rewards.
news •
28 Nov 2018
Health secretary Matt Hancock has revealed a new preventative vision for the NHS, which includes a
call for people to "take more responsibility for their own health".
news •
05 Nov 2018
Alex Smith, founder of Cares Family and a fellow at the Obama Foundation, will give a keynote
speech on loneliness at the ukactive National Summit next month.
news •
08 Aug 2018
Leaders from across the physical activity industry have gathered for the first ever Active Uprising
event – organised by ukactive – which is being billed as a "three-day celebration of physical
activity".
news •
21 Jun 2018
Former health secretary and current Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has been
confirmed as
the headline speaker at this year's Active Uprising event.
news •
04 Jun 2018
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt will be the headline speaker at the ukactive’s National
Summit 2018.
news •
08 May 2018
The UK government’s childhood obesity strategy has been widely slammed, but there are some exciting opportunities for the fitness sector, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 9 2016
Britain’s new Prime Minister Theresa May has made a bold reshuffle to the cabinet, with a
number of high-profile changes likely to affect the leisure sector.
news •
14 Jul 2016
Senior politicians were urged last night to help drive the physical activity agenda by
supporting a range of bold policy calls to get Britain moving.
news •
10 Mar 2016
An impressive line-up of leading public health figures will take to the stage at the Emirates
Stadium in London next month for ukactive’s 2015 National Summit.
news •
12 Oct 2015
ukactive chair Tanni Grey-Thompson has called on MPs to help turn the tide of physical
inactivity and get more people moving in their constituency.
news •
29 May 2015
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt’s pledge to make addressing the “great scandal” of
childhood obesity a top priority of this Parliament has been dismissed as ineffective by the
boss of one of Britain’s top fitness companies.
news •
22 May 2015
ukactive strategy director Steven Ward considers what might be in store for the physical activity sector following the 2015 General Election
HCM issue 4 2015
NHS patients in Devon are to be required to undergo weight management
courses before they are eligible to receive routine surgical procedures.
news •
04 Dec 2014
MPs attending the first ever first Parliamentary
Debate on physical activity
have agreed the government has a large role to
play in kickstarting a reversal
of the current trend towards inactivity.
news •
19 Nov 2014
Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham believes the coalition has failed to
tackle Britain’s inactivity epidemic and has pledged that physical activity would
be a priority under a Labour government.
news •
13 Nov 2014
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