Bells and Whistles but where is the Blueprint for Prevention in the NHS Ten Year Plan?
The publication of the UK Government’s new 10-year health plan was trailed as an ambitious roadmap towards prevention, innovation, and a digitally enabled NHS. Yet despite some strong recommendations, the strategy falls strikingly short of the promises it purports to deliver, particularly when it comes to prevention; tackling obesity, improving chronic disease outcomes, and strengthening the public health workforce. The marginalisation of qualified nutrition practitioners and the absence of robust, food-first strategies creates a glaring hole in this plan. Without them, the promise of prevention is not just weakened, it......