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Our response to contemporary child health issues

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Tackle obesity with better routes home from school

13 September 2019

RSPH say banning junk food ads, building parks and transforming active travel are key to success. �鶹��ý's Dr Max Davie responds.

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�鶹��ý responds to new guidance on how to stay fit and healthy

7 September 2019

The �鶹��ý welcomes the CMO's updated physical activity guidelines and says "the key to longevity and success is embedding healthy habits into life early and making them part of a routine".

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Some positive action, but more needs to be done to improve Scotland’s child health

4 September 2019

Responding to today’s Programme for Government, �鶹��ý Scotland highlighted the mixed bag offered by Scottish Government for Scotland’s children. �鶹��ý Scotland welcomed the actions being taken on air pollution, child poverty, early year’s mental health and disability assistance.

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�鶹��ý statement on Brexit

4 September 2019

Our President responds to the ongoing political uncertainty around Brexit and warns about the potential impact on children and young people.

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�鶹��ý responds to latest MMR data

30 August 2019

New data from Public Health England reveals 301 new measles cases between April and June 2019. �鶹��ý's immunisation expert responds.

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�鶹��ý responds to concerns about the impact of a no-deal exit from the European Union

22 August 2019

A number of health organisations have voiced their concerns about the potential impact of a no-deal exit from the European Union. We have said that patients should be at the heart of preparations in the lead up to October.

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�鶹��ý responds to Prime Minister's announcement on immunisation uptake

19 August 2019

The Prime Minister has today called for urgent action to boost the number of children and young people receiving life-saving vaccinations. This comes as it is revealed that the UK has lost its "measles-free" status with the WHO, three years after it had eliminated the virus.

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�鶹��ý responds to new FDS position statement on children's oral health

15 August 2019

The statement from the Faculty of Dental Surgery (FDS) welcomes a number of measures announced in the Prevention Green Paper and Childhood Obesity Plan that will help to improve children's oral health, but highlights the importance of maintaining a focus on addressing the issue. �鶹��ý President resp...

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�鶹��ý responds to paper on social media and adolescent wellbeing and mental health

14 August 2019

A paper published in the Lancet finds that, for teenage girls, almost all of the effect of very frequent social media use on wellbeing was due to increased exposure to bullying and reduced sleep and physical exercise. Meanwhile, for teenage boys, the impact on wellbeing appears to be due to other in...

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�鶹��ý responds to draft NICE guidance and outcome of NHS England review on CBMPs

13 August 2019

Last week, NICE published draft recommendations on the use of cannabis-based medicinal products (CBMPs) following evaluation of their clinical and cost-effectiveness, and NHS England published a review aimed at assessing the barriers to prescribing cannabis-based medicinal products where it is safe ...