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BBC: Health Education

Asked by Dr Ellie ChownsGreen PartyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 5 March 2025UIN 33738

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the BBC Board on the broadcasting of public information films to promote public health.

Answered by Ashley Dalton

Ministers engage regularly with a variety of stakeholders to discuss a range of topics, including but not limited to the promotion of public health. A partnership between the Department and the BBC promotes physical activity through the Couch to 5K app. Since its launch in 2016, it has been downloaded over 7 million times, with over 9 million runs completed last year alone.

The Department promotes public health through the Better Health range of websites, apps and support tools which were visited over 20 million times in the last year.

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