Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 54949

Exercise: Older People

Tabled: 30 May 2025

Answered: 5 June 2025

Question

Mr 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

Ashley Dalton

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 ...

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