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State of Child Health &Us 2019: Views from the Â鶹´«Ã½ &Us network
We are proud to share voices from the Â鶹´«Ã½ &Us network as part of the State of Child Health two years on reports.
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Welsh Government unveils proposals to tackle obesity
17 January 2019
Â鶹´«Ã½'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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Â鶹´«Ã½ 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.
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NHS Long Term Plan - A summary of child health proposals
We’re pleased to see infants, children and young people placed front and centre of the NHS Long Term Plan, published in January 2019. The Plan contains a number of measures which will, if implemented, make a real difference to the health and wellbeing of children and help to achieve our vision for t...
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Â鶹´«Ã½ responds to the NHS Long Term Plan
7 January 2019
The Government has published its Long Term Plan for the NHS in England. The Plan presents a vision for the future of the NHS in England and includes ambitions for the next 10 years.
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Â鶹´«Ã½ members asked for their views on air pollution
12 December 2018
Around one in three children are growing up in areas of the UK with unsafe levels of air pollution. This is not only damaging for their health, but a fundamental threat to their right to grow up in a clean, healthy environment.
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Latest figures on Scottish inequalities published
12 December 2018
Â鶹´«Ã½ Officer for Scotland responds, saying "the impact of inequality on child health should not be underestimated".
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Health safety body launch button battery awareness campaign
7 December 2018
Officer for Health Promotion, Dr Max Davie, urges parents to make sure casing around batteries in toys and electrical devices are secure and says if in doubt, "don't take the risk".
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Mark Drakeford announced as new Welsh Labour leader - what does this mean for child health in Wales?
7 December 2018
After months of speculation, campaigning and voting, we now have the result of the Labour leadership contest in Wales. The top job has gone to a man who may not be a household name for Â鶹´«Ã½ members so Gethin Matthews-Jones, Â鶹´«Ã½ External Affairs Manager for Wales, blogs to answer two questions: wh...
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Â鶹´«Ã½ responds to latest Health Survey for England
4 December 2018
For the first time, The Health Survey looks at links between parent and child obesity. Â鶹´«Ã½ responds saying it is a "cycle of life that can have terrible consequences to the health of entire families for generations".