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Agreed. And petition signed. The depressing aspect is that in terms of provision of medical care, the NHS is utterly swamped with firefighting without the resources to take a broader view and get involved in prevention rather than cure (or in most cases, damage limitation). Sports and Exercise Medicine I fear will be seen as a low priority as it will be seen as a 'luxury' compared to cancer, heart disease and social care for the elderly.
Personally I would love to see a government white paper addressing a long term strategy for public involvement in exercise and sport with a view to reaping the benefits for all, no matter what age or health status. An aspect of this would naturally be to support the necessary services to advise, educate and rehabilitate following injury.