Nutrition

Last week Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris set out Stormont's budget for 2023-24.

Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) warns that across most indicators, health outcomes are worsening for children who live in deprived areas.

RCPCH responds to Northern Ireland's Department of Health’s most recent annual report focussing on health inequalities covering the 2021 reporting period where data was available.

This statement is produced by Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacist Group (NPPG), with support from RCPCH. There are no licensed oral liquid calcium or phosphate products available in the UK. Administration of an effervescent calcium or phosphate tablet is common, and this statement provides guidance f...

The Mayor of London's has announced that he will provide free school meals to all London's primary school children for the next academic year.

RCPCH calls on the UK Government to finally implement mandatory guidelines on the amount of sugar and salt that baby food can contain.

Research commissioned by Impact on Urban Health confirms that expanding Free School Meals could inject up to £41.3bn into the economy.

The Welsh Government has opened consultations on proposals for legislation to reduce obesity in Wales.