Two hours of exercise a week reduces joint pain and visits to GP
If the 3.7 million Britons with sore joints but without a care plan exercised for two hours a week then they, their families, the NHS and the UK economy would benefit by as much as £34bn, researchers say.
Nuffield Health, Frontier Economics and Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) analysed the structured exercise programme that the private gym group has offered free of charge to more than 40,000 joint pain sufferers who used their 110 gyms across the UK.
The Guardian
Expert analysis of the UK water sector
A Look at Supervisory Regulation - Annabelle Ong explores how a supervisory approach in water could work in practice.
The UK Water Report
Vodafone Romania completes acquisition of Telekom Romania Mobile Communications
Vodafone’s acquisition of Telekom Romania has a value of 30 million euros. This marks a significant milestone for the telecommunications industry, consolidating the market and enabling the right scale for innovation and significant investments.
Vodafone acquisition
True cost of the UK’s obesity crisis revealed – and how weight-loss jabs could be the answer
The UK’s obesity crisis has a real economic cost. Frontier Economics estimates that the combined costs of obesity and people being overweight amount to £126bn a year. This could rise to as much as £150bn in the next decade if action is not taken.
Independent
UK’s obesity and overweight epidemic costs £126bn a year, study suggests
Exclusive: Experts say higher figure than past estimates should be wake-up call for ministers to tackle obesity. The cost of the UK’s epidemic of overweight and obesity has soared to £126bn a year, far higher than previous estimates, according to a study.
The Guardian
