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�鶹��ý responds to the Scottish Government's suicide prevention plan

9 August 2018

Scotland's Mental Health Minister, Clare Haughey, today announced the country's new suicide prevention plan. Dr Donald Macgregor of the �鶹��ý responds to this announcement.

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Cannabis-derived medicinal products to be legally prescribed

27 July 2018

�鶹��ý Registrar, Dr Mike Linney, says the decision will 'come as a relief for some'. He warns parents in the meantime to not give children unlicensed cannabinoid oil products.

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�鶹��ý reacts to Government's mental health green paper response

25 July 2018

�鶹��ý's Officer for Health Promotion, Dr Max Davie, reacts to the Government's response to Children and Young Person's Mental Health Green Paper, saying they have "missed an opportunity with their response".

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�鶹��ý responds to rollout of HPV for boys

24 July 2018

The Government has announced that adolescent boys will be offered the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine to protect them from cancer.

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Severe obesity in ten to eleven year olds reaches record high

24 July 2018

�鶹��ý responds to 'shocking' new obesity statistics, published today by Public Health England (PHE).

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�鶹��ý responds to draft guidance on relationships and health education in schools

19 July 2018

Draft guidance published today by the Department of Education aims to make sure that education prepares young people for life in the modern world. Dr Max Davie, Officer for Health Promotion, responds.

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�鶹��ý responds to HPV extension

18 July 2018

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) have released a statement today to advise that the HPV (human papilloma virus) vaccination should be extended to adolescent boys at the same age as girls.

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�鶹��ý responds to Ofsted's 'Obesity, healthy eating and physical activity' report

18 July 2018

Ofsted have released a new report today regarding the role that schools have in tackling the childhood obesity crisis.

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�鶹��ý responds to SACN 'Feeding in the first year of life' report

17 July 2018

The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) has published its report today, providing recommendations on infant feeding from birth up to 12 months of age. The last review of infant feeding was undertaken by SACN's predecessor, Committee on Medical Aspects of Food Policy (COMA) in 1994 and ...

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"Never defensible": �鶹��ý responds to Welsh Government research on smacking

11 July 2018

Dr Shabeena Webster responds to new Welsh Government research which examines parental attitudes to smacking children.