A really good piece here. The only way the NHS will be sustainable is by doing much more on #PreventativeHealthcare & that includes changing our towns and cities for less driving (including #ChildSafeNeighbourhoods) & more #IncidentalActivity
#SaveTheNHS. Invest in #ActiveTravel @walkridegm.org.uk
#SaveTheNHS. Invest in #ActiveTravel @walkridegm.org.uk
Woo-hoo! My new @bmj.com article On how to fix health. By enabling physical activity eg active travel + public transport.
Discusses #motonormativity, incentives, culture www.bmj.com/content/394/... x
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Discusses #motonormativity, incentives, culture www.bmj.com/content/394/... x
@livingstreets.bsky.social @ianwalker.bsky.social @walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social @fsem-uk.bsky.social
Scarlett McNally: The NHS rewarding walking doesn’t go far enough to encourage physical activity
NHS England recently announced plans to launch a new incentive scheme that will reward people who achieve 30 minutes of walking a day, adding up to a “marathon in a month.”1 I see several weaknesses i...
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July 23, 2026 at 6:51 AM
A really good piece here. The only way the NHS will be sustainable is by doing much more on #PreventativeHealthcare & that includes changing our towns and cities for less driving (including #ChildSafeNeighbourhoods) & more #IncidentalActivity
#SaveTheNHS. Invest in #ActiveTravel @walkridegm.org.uk
#SaveTheNHS. Invest in #ActiveTravel @walkridegm.org.uk
It’s a pity that we don’t seem to be able to make evidence based interventions that increase #IncidentalActivity such as #SchoolStreets, #ChildSafeNeighbourhoods and #ActiveTravel infrastructure, and instead go for gimmicks.
July 3, 2026 at 8:17 AM
It’s a pity that we don’t seem to be able to make evidence based interventions that increase #IncidentalActivity such as #SchoolStreets, #ChildSafeNeighbourhoods and #ActiveTravel infrastructure, and instead go for gimmicks.