Wednesday, 5 June 2013

Broadcast Blog 6


Sign of the Times - BBC News January First 2013


The Royal College of Physicians say that depending the area you live in National Health Services for obese people are patchy and inadequate. More needs to be done to tackle health problems caused by obesity. Obesity in the UK is now more frequent, more severe and occurring at younger ages. 25% of UK's adults are obese but researchers expect 50% of the adults to be obese in 2050. The council of Newham is implementing a system of compulsory licensing and fines to tackle rogue landlords who overprice and overcrowd their properties. The councils the first in England to implement this system.


I believe that it is a good thing for the Royal College of Physicians to alert the National Health Services to be more aware of the growing obesity problems in the United Kingdom. Though I do believe that most of these people need individual reprimands to get them to lose weight. As a person who is overweight myself I find that thinking about one's future and health stimulates to lose weight and become a healthier person. The letting licensing is a good idea, I think, because it not only stimulates better living circumstances for the letters but it also stimulates the economy because the letters can spend the money on other things.

 

BBC. (2013, 01 01). nuggetsofwisdom99. Retrieved 04 28, 2013, from YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQqeYoY32xA 

1 comment:

  1. Attention towards this matter is somehow relieving. If this problem would be ignored by the government, there would be caused lots of troubles. These people need help, and it is sad that one part of the society is quick enough to label these people as irresponsible.

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