Guidance and regulation

A report from the Chief Medical Officers in the UK on the amount and type of physical activity people should be doing to improve their health.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 9 January 2020

Infographic explaining the physical activity needed for general health benefits for adults and older adults.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 7 September 2019

• Physical activity for adults and older adults: 19 and over (text of the infographic)

  The infographic summarises the UK Chief Medical Officers’ physical…

Infographic explaining the physical activity needed for general health benefits for children and young people aged 5 to 18 years.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 19 September 2019

• Physical activity for children and young people: 5 to 18 years (text of the infographic)

  The infographic summarises the UK Chief Medical Officers’ physical…

Infographic explaining the physical activity needed for general health benefits for children under 5 years of age.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 7 September 2019

A guide and set of resources to support local authorities with implementing a whole systems approach to address obesity and promote a healthy weight.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 14 December 2020

Infographics explaining the physical activity needed for general health benefits for women in pregnancy and after giving birth.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 7 September 2019

Infographic explaining the physical activity needed for general health benefits for disabled children and disabled young people.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care and 1 others
• Updated: 12 April 2022

Infographic explaining the physical activity needed for general health benefits for disabled adults.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 7 September 2019

Information for local authorities in England about the grant, which will support local authorities to commission weight management services in 2021 to 2022.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 23 March 2021

How to reduce the risk of becoming ill after swimming in lakes, rivers and estuaries.

• From: Environment Agency and 1 others
• Updated: 24 June 2019

A framework for UK and devolved government administrations, public health agencies and partners to support the communication of the UK CMO guidelines to a professional audience.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 24 March 2023

Evidence and guidance to help healthcare professionals embed physical activity into daily life.

• From: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
• Updated: 10 March 2022

A professional resource for local authorities and healthcare professionals on physical activity for the prevention and management of long-term conditions.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 23 January 2020

A report that summarises evidence of what works in schools and colleges to promote levels of activity among children and young people.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 31 March 2020

Wellbeing is linked with an individual’s physical health, health behaviours and resilience (the ability to cope with adverse circumstances).

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 28 August 2013

How local authorities' public health and planning teams can promote healthy weight environments.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 19 February 2021

Provides information about the evidence on active mile initiatives, ideas for how to implement them and examples of practice.

• From: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
• Updated: 16 November 2023

Evidence-based guidance for addressing inequalities in physical activity locally.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 18 August 2021

Report and learning from the evidence base and local practice of physical activity promotion in the NHS.

• From: Closed organisation: Public Health England
• Updated: 28 September 2021

Information for local authorities in England about the grant, which will support local authorities to commission weight management services in 2021 to 2022.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 14 October 2021