NHS to start 'prescribing cycling' to help Brits get more active after lockdown
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dailystar.co.ukThe government has drawn up plans that will see the NHS start prescribing cycling as a health treatment to help Brits get fitter.
Speaking at the daily No.10 Downing Street briefing on Saturday, the government's Transport Secretary Grant Shapps revealed the move was part of a £2billion plan to get more of us out on our bikes.
He added: "Plans are also being developed to boost bike fixing facilities across the country, what’s more, over the next few months we’ll set out further measures to make a once in a generation change to the way that people travel in Britain. "This will include tough new standards for cycling infrastructure, a new national cycling champion to inspire us, much closer links to the NHS with GPs prescribing cycling to help
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