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Healthy Food Environment (Wales) – consultation response
In September 2022 we responded to the Welsh Government consultation on Healthy Food Environment.
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Proposal to end the sale of energy drinks to children under 16 (Wales) – consultation response
In September 2022 we responded to the Welsh Government consultation on the proposal to end the sale of energy drinks to children under 16 in Wales.
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Mandatory calorie labelling in the out of home sector in Scotland - consultation response
In July 2022, the Scottish Government called for views on their proposals to introduce mandatory calorie labelling at the point of choice in the out of home sector. Thank you to all the members who shared their feedback on these proposals. Below is a short summary, with our full response available t...
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Welsh Government proposes new legislation to help tackle obesity
9 June 2022
The Welsh Government has opened consultations on proposals for legislation to reduce obesity in Wales.
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Tackling some of the biggest child health issues - President's blog
20 May 2022
Camilla updates on the College’s work to advocate for child health, and how listening to the ideas of medical students and foundation doctors can inspire and energise.
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NI Executive Children and Young People’s Strategy 3 Year Delivery Plan - consultation response
In 2021 the Department of Education published the overarching 10 Year Children and Young People’s Strategy (2020 – 2030) on behalf of the NI Executive. Subsequently, in 2022, the Executive produced an initial draft three Year Delivery Plan (2021-24) and published for public consultation.
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RCPCH comments on Government decision to delay restrictions on unhealthy advertising
16 May 2022
On Friday 14 May, the Department for Health and Social Care announced they would delay restrictions on advertising foods high in fat, salt or sugar for a year.
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RCPCH comments on the Welsh Government’s Healthy Weight Healthy Wales delivery strategy
1 March 2022
On Tuesday 1 March the Welsh Government published its Healthy Weight Health Wales delivery plan for 2022-2024.
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RCPCH calls on government to take more action to support rising childhood obesity
11 January 2022
On Monday 10 January, the Department of Health and Social Care in England launched a new campaign with the aim of encouraging parents to make ‘healthier choices’ when shopping for household groceries by using a new NHS Food Scanner App feature offering healthier alternatives.
The campaign follows...
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RCPCH responds to sharp rise in rates of obesity in young children
16 November 2021
NHS Digital today announced new figures showing a significant increase in obesity rates among primary-aged children. Obesity rates in both reception-aged and year 6 schoolchildren increased by around 4.5 percentage points between 2019-20 and 2020-21.