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�鶹��ý responds to Health Select Committee report

26 February 2019

The Health and Social Care Committee has published a report today about the first 1,000 days of life. Dr Max Davie, �鶹��ý Officer for Health Improvement, responds.

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Few multivitamins contain recommended dose of Vitamin D, reveals new study

25 February 2019

�鶹��ý responds to new study, published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood, which reveals of the multivitamins surveyed, doses ranged from 0 to 800 IU.

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Little improvement on reducing avoidable child deaths, new data shows

22 February 2019

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has today published 2017 data on avoidable deaths.

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“UK is lagging behind” – �鶹��ý responds to Nuffield Trust report

20 February 2019

The Nuffield Trust and the Association for Young People's Health have today published the first ever international comparison of young people's health measures over time, comparing the UK to 18 other high-income countries. Professor Russell Viner, President of the �鶹��ý, responds.

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�鶹��ý responds to social media and screen time guidance from Chief Medical Officers

7 February 2019

The UK's Chief Medical Officers have issued guidance on children and young people's use of social media and screen time.

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Toxic air harming children across 86% of UK

5 February 2019

Unicef has launched a campaign that aims to protect children and young people from the UK's toxic air.

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�鶹��ý responds to impact of social media and screen-use report

31 January 2019

Today, the Science and Technology Committee releases its latest report, Impact of social media and screen-use on young people's health. Dr Max Davie, �鶹��ý Officer for Health Promotion, responds.

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Welsh Government unveils proposals to tackle obesity

17 January 2019

�鶹��ý's Officer for Wales welcomes the focus the proposals place on children and the early years but calls on the Government to move quickly to support children who need weight management support now.

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�鶹��ý responds to Welsh Government's children's mental health announcement

14 January 2019

The Welsh Government has announced an additional £7.1m of additional funding to protect, improve and support the mental health of children and young people in Wales. Dr David Tuthill, �鶹��ý Officer for Wales responds.

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�鶹��ý responds to launch of Government consultation on promotions of unhealthy food and drink

14 January 2019

As part of its childhood obesity plan, Government has launched a consultation on restricting promotions of food and drink that is high in fat, sugar and salt.