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  • Update on nutrition and health claims published

    An update regarding the European Commission’s Working Group meeting on nutrition and health claims.

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  • Action needed on liver disease, as CMO takes temperature of the country’s health

    Comprehensive action is needed to stop the rising tide of liver disease, is one of the key findings to emerge from Chief Medical Officer Professor Dame Sally Davies first annual report that is launched today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Distributing quit kits in 2013

    Following the success of this year’s Quit Kit campaign, the Department would like to invite pharmacies across England to distribute Quit Kits…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Businesses pledge for more fruit and veg

    More fruit and veg will be added to ready-meals, and supermarket fruit and veg sections will be expanded as part of a new drive to encourage everyone to get their 5-a-day, Public Health Minister Anna Soubry announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Food businesses pledge to increase fruit and veg

    More fruit and veg will be added to ready meals and supermarket fruit and veg sections will be expanded as part of a new drive to encourage …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Statement on Best Management Practice

    The Cabinet Office has launched a competition to find a joint venture partner for the Best Management Practice portfolio.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Change4Life launches smartphone drinks tracker app

    A new smartphone app and enhanced online drinks checker are now available.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Hybrid system for food labelling given green light

    Consumers will be able to make healthier choices about the food they eat with the introduction of a new, consistent system of front of pack labelling, Health Minister Anna Soubry announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Single system for nutrition labelling announced

    The Department has announced proposals for front-of-pack nutrition labelling that clearly displays: how much fat, saturated fat, salt and sugar…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Advisory Council on the Misuse of drugs: Advice on O-desmethyltramadol (2012)

    The ACMD have considered the harms associated with the use of O-desmethyltramadol and recommend that O-desmethyltramadol is controlled.

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  • Change to no-smoking signs regulations

    The duty to display no-smoking signs in smoke-free premises and vehicles in England is being made simpler.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Workplace offers a major opportunity to drive health improvement

    Dame Carol Black talks about the importance of workplace health and well-being and what’s being done to take up the challenge of health improvement…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Stoptober starts today!

    A new stop smoking campaign - Stoptober - officially kicks off today with support from celebrities nationwide.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Stoptober campaign kicks off in one week

    Just one week to go until the nation’s smokers get a chance to start their 28-day joint quit attempt.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • ACMD open meeting registration - October 2012

    ACMD invitation to members of the public to its open meeting on 11 October 2012.

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  • Smokers across the country encouraged to join ‘Stoptober’

    National campaign calls for all smokers to quit for 28 days.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Stoptober campaign will encourage smokers to quit for 28 days

    Smokers are being asked to give up for 28 days in the first ever mass quit attempt launched today by Chief Medical Officer Sally Davies.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Success of Olympic Games offers opportunity to create lasting health legacy

    Fred Turok, Chair of the Public Health Responsibility Deal physical activity network, and Chair of the Fitness Industry Association reflects…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Responsibility Deal network chair blogs about behaviour change

    Paul Lincoln, Chair of the Public Health Responsibility Deal behaviour change network, talks about the progress of the network to date. Paul…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • PM welcomes scientific legacy of Olympic anti-doping facilities

    London 2012 anti-doping facilities to be developed into groundbreaking Phenome Centre with cutting edge facilities.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government