British Olympian, Sir Steve Redgrave, to Champion the Drive to Get More People Playing Sport

Britain’s most successful ever Olympian, Sir Steve Redgrave, is to champion the drive to get more people playing sport, as a lasting legacy of London’s Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012 and the country’s ‘golden decade of sport.’ The five...

‘Fit Notes’ to Replace ‘Sick Notes’ for U.K. Employees

A new medical ‘fit note’ to replace the current ‘sick note’ and help more people stay in work rather than drift into long term sickness was unveiled today along with a twelve week consultation on its design. The new ‘fit...

Hospital-wide Cell Phone Bans Should be Lifted

Hospitals in England should consider allowing more liberal use of cell phones, following new guidance issued today by the Department of Health.

Bidding Begins for Healthy Towns in the U.K.

Every town in England has the opportunity to bid for up to £5 million to make their inhabitants more healthy and active, Health Minister, Dawn Primarolo announced today.