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‘Healthy Lives, Healthy People: A call to action on obesity in England’ has been published today.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Patients will benefit from cutting-edge new treatments as the government introduces a Vaccine Taskforce style approach to tackling health challenges.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Jenny Willott: “Women should focus on the joys of being a mother not losing weight.”
New research backed by the UK Space Agency will look to solve challenges such as muscle loss and isolation stress that astronauts face during long missions
An update on regulations to increase the weight limits for certain zero emission or alternatively fuelled vehicles.
Amiodarone has been associated with serious and potentially life-threatening side effects, particularly of the lung, liver, and thyroid gland. We remind healthcare professionals that patients should be supervised and reviewed regularly during treatment. Lung problems may have slow onset but...
The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities have launched a new campaign to promote NHS advice on introducing babies to solid food from around 6 months.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Public Health England publishes third annual report on industry action to reduce sugar levels in products that contribute most to children’s sugar intakes.
In a New Year with new beginnings, the dangers of fake and unlicensed medical products remain the same. We continue our campaign against fake and unlicensed medical products in 2017.
The government's New Better Health campaign, including a new NHS Food Scanner App, launches today to help parents improve their children's diet.
The country's biggest supermarkets, food manufacturers, caterers and food outlets are joining forces to help cut five billion calories from the nation's daily diet, the Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced today.
Employment Tribunal decision.
Leading employers across the UK including Asda, IKEA and Santander come together to encourage their staff to get the COVID-19 vaccine when eligible.
New legislation applying to large businesses such as takeaways, restaurants and cafes comes into force on today.
Innovative green projects creating the next generation of electric trucks and hydrogen-powered buses are set to secure nearly 10,000 UK jobs and save millions of tonnes of carbon emissions.
Pfizer Limited have informed the MHRA that an outdated version of the Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) has been included in the packaging of the specific batches mentioned in this notification.
During a display routine flight at Bournemouth Air Festival, a Boeing A75N1 (PT17) Stearman (N707TJ) ditched after a complete loss of engine power in the sea off Sandbanks, Poole, 4 September 2021.
Promotions on food and drinks high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) in retailers will be restricted from April 2022, the government has confirmed today.
Steps to reduce 20% of calories in popular foods by 2024 announced to tackle childhood obesity.
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