Blue Zone

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Healthy Happy Places – a collaborative initiative in the Northeast of England

There’s an area in the northeast of England where planners, health providers, arts organisations and local government are collaborating...

Jan 254 min read

With a new year comes a media spotlight on self-improvement, “healthy ageing” and “longevity” feature highly in both social and...

Sep 23, 20243 min read

In the wake of Lord Darzi’s report on the NHS , the IPPR report on the nation’s health , and the government’s renewed focus on...

Jun 27, 20244 min read

There’s an ad going round social media this week by the city of Oslo, presented with irony by a droll Norwegian who asks if Oslo is “even...

Mar 4, 20244 min read

I spent last week in Singapore which, along with many other accolades, has been designated the world’s sixth Blue Zone, and the world’s...

Dec 8, 20234 min read

The GIANT Health event, now in its tenth year, took place earlier this week, and I was invited to convene a panel for the NHS ICS/ICB...

Sep 7, 20233 min read

A new docuseries dropped on Netflix last week called “Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones”. The series is conceived, produced, and...

Dec 6, 20224 min read

I’ve always had a fascination with rivers and with cities, which is why I live in London on the river Thames and belong to a local rowing...