An obesity pandemic, with London at the top of the obesity league table of global cities The world is hitting the peak of a truly global epidemic of obesity … and that makes it a pandemic. Most people don’t think of it that way, because unlike swine flu, the obesity pandemic is taking years to […]
We’re not great at blowing our own trumpets in the public sector, so I’m going to use this blog as an opportunity to blow others’ and tell you about some really brilliant work that is going on in Haringey, much of it led by my colleagues in public health. Haringey is not unique in its […]
Boroughs can use this GWD presentation in existing meetings with residents or stakeholders. Downloads
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 […]
London children tell us what being healthy means to them FILM: As part of the Great Weight Debate we asked London children what being healthy means to them
FILM: As part of the Great Weight Debate we asked London children whether they found it easy to be health in the capital
FILM: As part of the Great Weight Debate we asked children in London about their favourite foods
Sarah Price, Chief Executive of Haringey CCG and one of Healthy London Partnership’s Senior Responsible Officers talks about why the NHS is leading on the Great Weight Debate with other partners.
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.