Javid calls on families to help NHS by pushing loved ones to improve health

Health secretary says people should help relatives quit smoking, adopt better diets and stop taking drugs

Family members should help loved ones to quit smoking, adopt better diets and stop taking drugs to help relieve the huge pressure on the NHS, the health secretary has said.

Sajid Javid urged relatives to do what they could to persuade each other to lead healthier lives so the health service could better cope with the rising tide of illness it is facing.