Scotland has long been called “the sick man of Europe”; its health statistics are quite shocking. A number of new initiatives are now being tried to tackle these problems.

So what is the United Kingdom?

To give it its full title it’s ‘The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland’. You might hear it referred to as Britain, Great Britain or more often, simply as ‘The UK’.

Roads are dangerous places for people on foot. Watch this video to find out how to stay safe when crossing roads in the UK.