Oct 19, 2023
NHS Digital has presented findings from the Government’s National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) for England, 2022/23 school year. It covers children in Reception (aged 4-5 years) and Year 6 (aged 10-11 years) in mainstream state-maintained schools in...
May 23, 2023
8 out of 10 UK adults support the Government banning advertising of unhealthy food on TV (79%) and online (81%) to kids 68% of UK adults would support an industry levy being extended beyond soft drinks if the money supported children’s food and health initiatives The...
May 23, 2023
The Obesity Health Alliance launches its Manifesto for the next General Election – highlighting the massive opportunity to protect child health. The next government can deliver this by building on the successes of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy and empowering local...
May 22, 2023
The Labour Party have today announced that their third mission in government will be to: Build an NHS fit for the future: that is there when people need it; with fewer lives lost to the biggest killers; in a fairer Britain, where everyone lives well for longer. The...
Mar 8, 2023
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has today (8th March 2023) released a recommendation that the drug semaglutide could be prescribed, under the guidance of healthcare professionals, to those who have the highest risk of ill health due to their...
Feb 20, 2023
The Obesity Health Alliance is proud to announce that today we are releasing our Health Inequalities Position Statement. This document outlines the key evidence on the relationship between excess weight and inequalities in health outcomes for a range of different...
