The Great Weight Debate – access to healthy food
Jo Murfitt, Director of Public Health for NHS England (London Region) talks about what she would like to see discussed in the great weight debate – access to healthy food for people on low incomes.
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The food industry and the Great Weight Debate
Read more of: The food industry and the Great Weight DebateRosie Boycott, Chair of the London Food Board from the Mayor of London’s office, talks about the need for the food industry to be involved in the Great Weight Debate.
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Why London needs a Great Weight Debate about childhood obesity
Read more of: Why London needs a Great Weight Debate about childhood obesityDanny Ruta, Chair of the London Obesity Leadership Group and Director of Public Health in Lewisham, explains how we’re living in an environment where it’s easier to put on weight than stay a healthy size.
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Physician associates
Read more of: Physician associatesDeveloping consistent career pathways for Physician Associates to support staff retention across London. What is a Physician Associate? Physician Associates are new healthcare professionals who, while not a doctor, work to the medical model, with the attitudes, skills and knowledge base to deliver holistic care and treatment within the general medical and/or general practice team […]
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Inhaler technique project
Read more of: Inhaler technique projectThis page offers tools and advice on ways to involve your community pharmacist in improving the care of children and young people Bexley CCG, with the support of Healthy London Partnership and Bexley’s Local Pharmaceutical Committee, have been running a project to improve children and young people’s control and management of their asthma through the use […]
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Asthma care for children and young people: 12 April 2016
Read more of: Asthma care for children and young people: 12 April 2016A presentation to the Royal College of Nursing and Royal Pharmaceutical Society about why and how we need to transform London’s asthma care for children and young people. Background to Healthy London Partnership transformation programme Why is a collaborative approach to transforming asthma services needed? What we have done so far – asthma standards for […]
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Retaining and recruiting
Read more of: Retaining and recruitingEnsuring that there is sufficient high quality staff to deliver health and social care services is particularly challenging, given London’s professionally and personally demanding environment. This affects all professions, but particularly lower paid staff. Supporting resources The Finding and Keeping Workers website, available through Skills for Care, will support you with your recruitment and retention challenges, […]
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Great Weight Debate stage 1 report
Read more of: Great Weight Debate stage 1 reportFindings from stage 1 of the Great Weight Debate in early 2016. Stage 1 aimed to gauge public perceptions of childhood obesity in London and identify some initial ideas for change from Londoners. Report includes recommendations from Londoners on how to galvanise the public to support change. Downloads
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Great Weight Debate stage 1 – summary report
Read more of: Great Weight Debate stage 1 – summary reportSummary findings from stage 1 of the Great Weight Debate in early 2016. Stage 1 aimed to gauge public perceptions of childhood obesity in London and identify some initial ideas for change from Londoners. Report includes recommendations from Londoners on how to galvanise the public to support change. Downloads
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London’s Great Weight Debate – Executive Summary
Read more of: London’s Great Weight Debate – Executive Summary1. What is the Great Weight Debate? The Great Weight Debate is a multi-stage conversation to engage and involve Londoners in the health of their children, and to galvanise social action and support to tackle childhood obesity. In Stage 1, professionals and members of the public were engaged – key findings from this stage are […]