By Public Health England (2014)
In winter 2013, PHE held 6 regional events focused on child obesity, the NCMP, healthy weight and nutrition. The child obesity and NCMP workshops enabled PHE to get a better insight to current child obesity and NCMP implementation. This document summarises the events and their outcomes.
By RAND Europe (2014)
Public Health England (PHE) commissioned RAND Europe to undertake a horizon scanning study exploring the future of public health and related scientific services. This work was intended to help inform thinking at the strategic level within PHE, firstly in relation to the wider vision of the Agency and, secondly, in relation to the proposals for the creation of an integrated public health science hub. The report focuses on the different future public health science needs and the extent to which an integrated science hub could serve PHE as it evolves over the next twenty years.
Wills, W.J. et al. Health Expectations, 2014; doi: 10.1111/hex.12182
This paper explores parents’ perceptions of, and views about, their teenage children’s weight and the factors that influence parents’ weight management strategies.
By NHS England (2014)
This report recommends greater clarity around how obesity care in England is commissioned. It aims to support more equitable access to obesity and weight management services, including obesity surgery, across the country.
By NICE (2014)
This briefing recommends lowering BMI thresholds as a trigger for intervening to prevent ill health among adults from minority ethnicities. Further examples of recommendations include developing an integrated regional and local plan, and promoting early intervention among minority groups. It also suggests that by reconfiguring services to meet the health needs of their local populations, local authorities can reduce health inequalities and address the costs associated with ill health.
By Public Health England (2014)
In September 2013 Public Health England (PHE) surveyed 136 local authorities and Directors of Public Health on their obesity priorities. The following report gives an overview of the survey, findings and recommendations for reducing obesity in local communities.
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 National Obesity Forum (2013)
This report aims to audit the situation in the UK, to identify what initiatives and policy exists, and to assess their effectiveness in tackling obesity and weight management issues. It highlights a lack of support and guidance for those who are obese or morbidly obese as well as a deficiency in GP knowledge of support services.
By Public Health England (2013)
This briefing summarises the importance of action on obesity and a specific focus on active travel, and outlines the regulatory and policy approaches that can be taken.
By Local Government Association (2013)
This discussion paper considers the impact that obesity has on social care and the challenges facing social care now and in the future.