Moving the Needle: A Global Perspective on Physical Activity Promotion

In this special episode of The Movement Prescription Podcast, co-host and GP Callum shares the key lessons from his recent Churchill Fellowship, a global journey across New Zealand, Australia, the Netherlands, and Finland to explore how different healthcare systems and governments promote physical activity.Moving beyond the standard 10-minute GP consultation, Callum speaks with frontline clinicians and health leaders; Andrew Boyd (New Zealand), Tracy Johnson (Australia), Dr. Jason Tujo (Aotearoa New Zealand), and Eero Kentä (Finland); to uncover what actually gets nations moving. We discuss what these countries are doing differently to tackle health inequalities, the power of indigenous and community-led movement traditions, innovative workforce models like Clinical Exercise Physiologists, and why cross-governmental political leadership is essential for creating active societies.Whether you are a healthcare professional, policymaker, or simply passionate about lifestyle medicine, join us as we share global observations and practical ideas that could help shape the future of physical activity policy and practice back home.A huge thank you to the Churchill Fellowship for funding and supporting these travels. To find out more about their work funding UK citizens to find global solutions for local problems, visit churchillfellowship.org.Supported by the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine: bslm.org.uk