UK families could receive discounts on food shopping and sports gear as well as free cinema tickets if they fulfil exercise targets under a new initiative designed to reduced strain on the NHS . The plan to develop 10 “ healthy towns ” as part of NHS England ’s attempt to tackle health issues including obesity and diabetes . The scheme , launched in March 2016 , covers over 76,000 homes and 170,000 residents and could provide a blueprint for future schemes . The five sites include Halton Lea in Cheshire , Luton , Barking Riverside , Bicester and Ebbsfleet Garden City .
UK families could receive discounts on food shopping and sports gear as well as free cinema tickets if they fulfil exercise targets under a new initiative designed to reduced strain on the NHS. The plan to develop 10 “healthy towns” forms part of NHS England’s attempt to tackle health issues including obesity and dementia. The initiative, launched in March 2016, covers over 76,000 homes and 170,000 residents and could provide a blueprint for future schemes. The selected sites include Halton Lea in Cheshire, Darlington, Barking Riverside, Bicester and Ebbsfleet Garden City.