BANT is calling for change in public health policy! The British public live longer, yet unhealthier lives than previous generations. Many people in the UK will experience decades with serious chronic illness, mental health concerns and a decline in quality of life, much of which is preventable. BANT (British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine) is calling on all parties to place nutrition and preventative healthcare at the heart of their pledges to the UK population. It is time to focus on prevention and harness the existing workforce of nutrition professionals to make a real difference in the nation’s health crisis. GPs are facing a growing stream of chronically ill patients. The obvious solution is to bring Registered Nutritional Therapy Practitioners into primary care where they would ease the burden on surgeries, free-up resources currently tied to the care of chronic conditions and allow for better outcomes in acute and critical care. https://www.politicshome.com/