Doctors in a London borough are to prescribe fruit to fight rising rates of heart disease and diabetes. Patients selected by their GPs for the council-run scheme will be given weekly £8 vouchers to spend on fruit and vegetables.
The vouchers supplied by Lambeth Council will be accepted at Brixton Market and at a number of local shops, My London reports. Recipients will get an extra £2 voucher for each additional family member living in their house.
The Labour-run council hopes the scheme will help to reduce levels of long-term health problems like diabetes and Type 2 diabetes in its area. Male life expectancy in Lambeth is among the lowest in London.
