by the National Children’s Bureau (2014)
This report presents the results of the September 2013 independent survey of those directly involved in the commissioning, management and delivery of health and related services, and some analysis and reflections on the findings
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Jackson, A.A et al. Archives of Diseases in Childhood, 2014; 99(2): 95-98
This article discusses a recent report published by the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC), Measuring up, the medical profession’s prescription for the nation’s obesity crisis.
By Institute of Public Health in Ireland (2013)
The central aim of the report is to contribute to knowledge on the exposure of children to the harmful effects of tobacco smoke at various stages of their development. The findings of the report can support policy makers and service providers in their efforts to make tobacco-free childhoods a reality on the
island of Ireland.
By Public Health England (2013)
This framework brings together and builds on health outcomes data from the Public Health Outcomes Framework and the NHS Outcomes Framework. It responds to the Children and Young People’s Health Outcomes Forum’s recommendation that a version of these frameworks be created which highlights areas of particular relevance to improving the health outcomes of children and young people.
By Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition (2013)
This report offers support and recommendations to health and wellbeing boards on how they can prioritise and address children and young people’s mental health. It is based on a review of 145 joint strategic needs assessment (JSNAs) and 142 joint health and wellbeing strategies (JHWSs).
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By Public Health England (December 2013)
Latest annual figures from the national child measurement programme show obesity levels among four to five year old children have levelled out (to 9.3% compared with 9.5% in 2011/12), and levels in 10 to 11 year old children have stabilised (18.9% versus 19.2% in 2011/12) for the first time since the programme started.
By NICE (2013)
This guidance makes recommendations on lifestyle weight management services for overweight and obese children and young people aged under 18.
By NHS Choices (2013)
Guidelines on the amount of physical activity recommended for children under 5 years old, including related factsheets.
By Child & Maternal Health Intelligence Network (2013)
Our breastfeeding profiles show how local areas perform against a range of indicators describing breastfeeding behaviours and health outcomes for mothers and their children. We have updated these profiles to provide the latest available data and added a new indicator showing hospital admissions of very young babies. The profiles allow you to make comparisons with others in order to identify and learn from better performing areas.
Pollard, T. et al. BMC Public Health, 2012; 12: 1087
School recess provides an important opportunity for children to engage in physical activity. Previous studies indicate that children and adults of South Asian origin are less active than other ethnic groups in the United Kingdom, but have not investigated whether activity differs within the shared school environment. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that British Pakistani girls aged 9–11 years are less active during recess than White British girls.