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NHS Rewards You for Walking | Leeds News

The NHS is launching a bold new walking rewards program starting next year, offering discounts and prizes for hitting 30 minutes of daily walking — think of it as earning rewards for walking 26 miles a month. Designed to tackle the deadly problem of physical inactivity (linked to 1 in 6 deaths), the initiative aims to enroll 100,000 people by making it easy to track steps via phone or smartwatch. Backed by Sir Brendan Foster and funded initially by the NHS, the campaign focuses on small, sustainable habits — like keeping a walking streak — to boost health and potentially add up to four years…

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