http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: “Ringfence 10% of UK health spending for preventive measures, report urges” en Sun, 31 May 2026 07:22:08 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21276#post-371405 Wed, 01 Nov 2023 11:15:14 +0000 chdot 371405@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>"Mental health is a huge, underappreciated benefit of exercise and physical activity" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=21276#post-367252 Fri, 24 Mar 2023 09:16:53 +0000 chdot 367252@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>Thinktank warns ‘political short-termism’ over health is exacerbating levels of illness and inequality</p> <p>Governments should set aside 10% of health spending for preventive and public measures such as cycle lanes and anti-obesity strategies, a thinktank has said, warning that “political short-termism” over health is making the UK increasingly ill and unequal.</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/mar/24/health-spending-preventive-public-measures-report" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/mar/24/health-spending-preventive-public-measures-report</a> </p>