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Healthy Weight Healthy Wales - consultation response

In April 2019, we responded to the Welsh Government's consultation on Healthy Weight Healthy Wales, which sets out its proposals to reduce obesity in Wales. We welcome plans to tackle childhood obesity.

Health policy

Public health

Obesity

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Ultra low emission zone protecting children in London

8 April 2019

The Mayor of London's Ultra Low Emission Zone has now come into force. �鶹��ý welcomes the move, but says we also need to see employers and schools encouraging and facilitating better use of public transport and active travel options.

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Tackling air pollution "won't happen overnight" - �鶹��ý responds to report from Public Health England

11 March 2019

A report from Public Health England recommends various ways to reduce air pollution and improve air quality. Air pollution remains the largest environmental risk to people's health in the UK, causing between 28,000 and 36,000 deaths every year.

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CYP representatives at senior meetings - Morriston Hospital

This page provides a best practice example for standard 11 of Facing the Future: Together for child health standards, which outlines how children, young people and parents are involved in meetings and decision making at Morriston Hospital. Children and young people have shaped service design and use...

Service design

Facing the Future - care outside the hospital

Models of care

Service planning

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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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Families bombarded with sugary promotions during weekly shop

17 November 2018

�鶹��ý President says the OHA analysis 'comes at an important time' as the Government prepares to consult on the issue, but warns weight management services are needed to help children already obese get back to a healthy weight.

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�鶹��ý responds to latest obesity statistics for Scotland

30 October 2018

Community health and wellbeing must be at the 'heart' of local planning proposals to reverse childhood obesity says �鶹��ý's Dr Donald Macgregor

News

Daily doses of vitamin D important for child health say doctors

5 October 2018

Vitamin D helps in the development of healthy, strong bones and to prevent rickets. �鶹��ý reiterates the importance of babies and children taking supplementation.

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ASA bans Kinder online games and websites for kids

19 September 2018

�鶹��ý's Dr Max Davie says "this is another example of food manufacturers targeting impressionable children through advertising", and that restrictions must go further by protecting children from junk food adverts online and during on-demand services too.

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Businessman donates £50,000 to help tackle indoor air pollution

6 September 2018

The charitable donation will help support the �鶹��ý, as part of a working group, to study the effects of indoor air pollution on child health and what can be done to combat it.