This good practice guide to cancer screening in London provides primary care with a practical how-to guide of evidence-based recommendations representing the current best practice in cancer screening. For most Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), cancer remains the largest single cause of premature death. Cancer screening is crucial in preventing and detecting cancer. It offers a significant opportunity […]
This 2016 Public Health England presentation identifies patterns and trends in childhood obesity in London by age, gender, ethnic group and socio-economic background. Downloads
This 2014 London Health Commission report compares obesity in London with other global cities and includes case studies of initiatives to tackle obesity in other cities. Downloads
These slides provide a snapshot of the childhood obesity problem in London</a>, including childhood obesity rates, the causes, impacts on individuals and communities and action being taken by the Association of Directors of Public Health bring about change. Downloads
This 2016 report from the World Health Organisation</a> includes a set of recommendations to successfully tackle childhood and adolescent obesity in different contexts around the world. Downloads
Boroughs can use this GWD presentation in existing meetings with residents or stakeholders. Downloads
This framework seeks to establish the most pressing workforce challenges in London and enable the workforce to transform health and social care services across the Capital. The development of this London Workforce Strategic Framework has been made possible through the establishment of a collaborative workforce transformation programme on behalf of London’s clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), […]
This page has information on childhood obesity and prevention in the form of a quick guide and guidelines on child obesity management. Childhood obesity is an epidemic in the UK, with around “1 in 5 children leaving primary school obese”. Prevention is indispensable to overcoming this problem. The quick guide and guidelines available to download […]
This page offers a fact sheet, pocket guide, and e-learning resources that can help develop and put into practice the skills required to communicate effectively with young people about healthy lifestyle choices and encourage behaviour change. The Making Every Contact Count programme aims to make use of the millions of consultations that take place every […]
Asthma is the most common long-term medical condition affecting children and young people. We have a wide collection of guides and resources available as part of the London Asthma Toolkit. Background 1 in 10 children and young people are affected by asthma, meaning 240,000 have the condition in London. Many have badly managed asthma – to […]