Exercise: Older People
Commons · Question 54949 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 15 May 2025 to Question 51549 on Exercise: Older People, what metrics her Department is using to measure the success of the NHS 10 walking app.
Answer
Answered by Ashley Dalton, 5 Jun 2025
The UK Chief Medical Officers’ (CMOs) physical activity guidelines recommend that adults accumulate at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity per week, such as brisk walking. The NHS Active 10 app records brisk walking minutes, supporting users ...