Published on: 24,Jun 2024

Physical inactivity is one of the leading risks factors for ill health, yet 3 in 4 people are not meeting the Chief Medical Officer’s recommendation for daily exercise. With the election fast approaching, parties’ manifestos missed an opportunity to leverage the power of physical activity and movement, an intervention that could fundamentally change the trajectory we are on and transform the nation’s economy, health and wellbeing.

We have joined with Nuffield Health to send an open letter, signed by sector partners and five of our members, to party leaders advocating for a concerted effort to support people with long-term conditions to move more, particularly by committing to a cross-government movement strategy.

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