Lack of toilets poses ‘threat to health in UK’

A lack of public toilets in the UK is threatening the health and mobility of the population, a report has claimed.

Three in four adults (74 per cent) believe there are not enough in their area, according to a survey by the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH).

Meanwhile, one in five (20 per cent) said a lack of facilities deters them from leaving home as often as they would like. Among people with medical conditions which can require frequent visits to the toilet, such as diabetes and bowel conditions, more than two in five (43 per cent) said this was the case.

The RSPH is calling for government action to address the “neglect” shown towards facilities in the UK.

More than 2,000 UK adults took part in the survey.