Health and Social Care Committee Inquiry: Physical Activity and Older Adults’ Wellbeing

The Health and Social Care Committee has launched a new inquiry into the role of physical activity in improving the health and wellbeing of the older population. Physical activity has been highlighted as playing an important role in preventing ill health, however activity levels in England are decreasing and are lowest among older people. The committee want to hear from health and care organisations about their work, and how you think physical activity can minimise and delay ill health as people begin to age.

The committee is also keen to understand how physical activity can be used throughout older age to reduce the impacts of ill health and prevent the development of multimorbidity and frailty. It is also interested in what progress has been made since the 2019 NHS England Long-Term Plan set out its ambitions to support people to age well. And progress on the early detection and intervention of frailty and other undiagnosed conditions.  More information about the inquiry, along with its terms of reference, can be found on the committee’s website.

The deadline for submitting written evidence is 23.59pm on Thursday 7 August 2025.