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Celebrities and medical experts including comedian Tom Davis, Dr Ranj Singh and Dr Linda Papadopoulos support new government campaign to boost mental health.

• Updated: 14 May 2023

A new app offering incentives such as vouchers for shops, gym discounts and cinema tickets for people who eat healthily and exercise more has been launched in Wolverhampton.

• Updated: 17 February 2023

More than 6 million runs were completed using the NHS Couch to 5K app between 1 January and 29 December 2022.

• Updated: 2 January 2023

More than £3.6 million of government funding awarded to the National Academy of Social Prescribing to support wellbeing, including impacts of loneliness.

• Updated: 23 December 2022

Disney-inspired campaign relaunches to help kids get one hour of physical activity every day over the summer holidays.

• Updated: 21 July 2022

UK's Chief Medical Officers publish first ever guidelines on physical activity for disabled children and young people.

• Updated: 16 February 2022

City of Wolverhampton chosen to pilot scheme that will reward healthy behaviours through a new app.

• Updated: 1 December 2021

Pilot scheme will motivate people to make healthy changes to their lifestyle.

• Updated: 22 October 2021

PHE has launched the latest Better Health campaign to encourage adults across the nation to lose excess weight, eat more healthily and get active this summer.

• Updated: 14 September 2021

The app has been downloaded 2.36m times since the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic began.

• Updated: 14 July 2021

The pilot will explore the best ways to incentivise adults to make healthier choices

• Updated: 7 July 2021

Thousands of adults and children will benefit from new services launched across England to help them achieve a healthy weight and boost their wellbeing.

• Updated: 1 July 2021

A new national campaign is under way to encourage millions of adults to kick start their health and reduce their risk of serious illness, including COVID-19.

• Updated: 27 July 2020

Walking for Health targets older adults and those with long-term health conditions to improve and maintain their health and wellbeing.

• Updated: 30 January 2020

The parkrun practice initiative enables GPs and practice staff to socially prescribe physical activity by referring patients to take part in a parkrun.

• Updated: 23 January 2020

The Active Hospital feasibility and acceptability pilot explores integrating physical activity interventions in a secondary care setting.

• Updated: 23 January 2020

The guidelines emphasise the importance of building strength and balance for adults, and include recommendations for pregnant women, new mothers and disabled people.

• Updated: 7 September 2019

Public Health England, Disney UK and Sport England launch new Change4Life campaign to inspire children to get more active.

• Updated: 3 July 2019

Five local councils with forward-thinking ideas to address childhood obesity will receive funding.

• Updated: 25 June 2019

Public Health England and the Royal College of GPs are encouraging adults to focus on walking briskly rather than just counting steps to improve their health.

• Updated: 4 June 2018