Can We Really Be ‘Fit For The Future’ Without Physical Activity? | The King's Fund The government’s 10 Year Health Plan promises a shift from sickness to prevention but overlooks the role of physical activity, says GP registrar Bonar McGuire.

Physical activity reduces the risk of long-term conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer, and supports good mental health.

So why does the 10 Year Health Plan pay such limited attention to it?

https://bit.ly/4aWkvcb

Certainly! Here's a suitable alt text: "Advertisement for an event featuring Professor Bola Owolabi CBE. The title reads: 'What does humanity look like in the changing world and its place in the future of health and care? Session one: 19 March 2026.' The King's Fund logo is present.

Our Annual leadership and workforce summit opens with a powerful first session: what does humanity look like in a changing world, and what role does it play in the future of health and care?

Find out more about our speakers and programme: https://bit.ly/3ZeXHgB

#KFLead #LeadershipSummit

Inspiring as always @arns-uk.bsky.social Strategy Day. Ideas in full flow, what an exciting year ahead we have planned 🙂 #AllThingsRespiratory #AllAge #Nurses

Do you know of an individual nurse or nursing focused multi-professional team deserving recognition for their outstanding contribution to respiratory care? Click here to make a nomination for the ARNS Nursing Awards 2026 - arns.co.uk/conference/a...

Our health inequalities project 2025 is live! 🚀

We’ve launched a brand-new podcast series, newsletter, and introductory vlog exploring the vital intersection between respiratory disease, health inequalities, and severe mental illness.

Access everything here ▶️ buff.ly/uzqFbw8

Join me at 1pm on Thursday if you would like to spend a little time talking about implementing MART & AIR in clinical practice #asthma all age groups tinyurl.com/yfcdxhu8

This is figure 1 showing the percentage of impaired health related quality of life per domain for children with pediatric long COVID vs. children with chronic health conditions during the pandemic.

84% of children with long COVID experience impaired health related quality of life compared to peers with chronic conditions, according to a study published in Communications Medicine. go.nature.com/4ln9eDZ 🧪

Plenty studies showing that your postcode is a better predictor of your health outcomes than your genome.

Image advertising an online exhibition "You called and we came" Windrush and the NHS. On the right is an image of a group of men who came to the UK as part of the Windrush generation.

Today is 77 years since the HMT Empire Windrush arrived in England, bringing with it several hundred passengers from the Caribbean. Delve into the contribution & experiences of this community & their descendants to the NHS in our online exhibition. buff.ly/h67hrPQ

How General Practices adapted - and re-adapted - to remote care after the pandemic The almost overnight switch to remote GP appointments was expected to be a temporary measure in the early days of the pandemic, yet most surgeries are now using some level of hybrid care. A new study ...

🩺 How are UK GP practices balancing in-person care and digital tools? 🤳

A new framework from @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social shows that one size doesn't fit all for digital care. In fact there's 5 approaches to remote healthcare, from digital trailblazers to traditionally focused practices.

Wonderful to hear from the brilliant Tommy Whitelaw again at #ARNS2025 #TommyOnTour Ask what matters #KindnessCounts @arns-uk.bsky.social

E

👋