Cycling to be prescribed by UK GPs in health boost trial

The new trial, announced by the government on Sunday, will run until 2025.

Cyclists use bike lane in London
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The UK government is set to prescribe cycling as part of a new public health policy trial. 

The trial, which has received an investment of £12.7 million in funding, will roll out this year in 11 local authority areas across England, and is promised to be delivered alongside improvements to cycling infrastructure. 

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Tom Davidson