Tuesday, 1 March 2016

Ten new 'healthy' towns to be built in England | Society | The Guardian

Ten new 'healthy' towns to be built in England | Society | The Guardian





Fast food-free zones near schools
could soon be a reality in 10 NHS England-backed “healthy” new towns
designed to encourage people to exercise more, eat better and live
independently into old age.


The NHS hopes that by helping to shape the way the towns are built it can begin to address major healthcare problems including obesity and dementia and establish a blueprint that will be followed elsewhere.


The 10 towns selected, stretching from Darlington to Devon, will
comprise more than 76,000 homes and 170,000 residents. They will be
announced formally by the NHS England chief executive, Simon Stevens, at the King’s Fund in London on Tuesday.

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