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  • Healthy Lives, Healthy People: update and way forward, easy read version published

    The easy read version is now available.

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

  • Cigarette sales from vending machines banned

    The sale of tobacco from vending machines is now prohibited across England. The ban has been introduced to prevent under-age sales to children and to support adults who are trying to quit.

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

  • Government response to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs report on use of anabolic steroids

    The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) published a report on the use of anabolic steroids by the general public, and in particular young people.

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

  • 2017 World Athletics Championships could head to London

    Government backs bid to bring IAAF competition to the Olympic Stadium.

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

  • Distributing quit kits in 2012

    Following the success of this year's Quit Kit campaign, the Department would like to invite pharmacies across England to distribute Quit Kits to smokers between January and March 2012.

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

  • UK minister calls for tough international action on obesity, smoking and cancer

    In a speech at the United Nations, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has called for governments across the world to work collectively to tackle the rising tide of lifestyle-related diseases.

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

  • ACMD advice on desoxypipradrol

    ACMD’s advice that the legal high desoxypipradrol (2-DPMP) should be contriolled as a Class B drug. Date: Tue Sep…

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  • ACMD report on desoxypipradrol

    This letter from Professor Les Iversen, chair of the ACMD, to the Home Secretary recommends that desoxypipradol and its structurally related…

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  • Change4Life and Sportacus tackle our lazy towns

    Change4Life is teaming up with super hero Sportacus to inspire children around the country to ditch their junk food and tuck into more ‘Sports Candy'.

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

  • Employees get more help to quit smoking and get active

    Typhoo, McCain and Centrica sign Responsibility Deal pledge on health at work and physical activity.

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

  • High street starts counting the calories

    Tackling public health concerns through working in partnership with business and charities.

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

  • McDonald’s starts to count the calories

    McDonald’s will introduce calorie information to all of its menus throughout all of its 1,200 UK restaurants.

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

  • Commissioning young people’s substance misuse services in secure estate

    Next steps and guiding principles for local delivery and implementation of the commissioning of young people's substance misuse services in secure estate.

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

  • Commissioning young people’s substance misuse services in secure estate 2011/12

    Letter from Richard Bradshaw, Director for DH Offender Health, Ray Hill, Director of Secure Accommodation at Youth Justice Board, and Rosanna O'Connor, Director of Delivery, NTA.

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  • Alcohol statistics released

    The North West Public Health Observatory has published statistics on hospital admissions related to alcohol.

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

  • The health-related harms of drugs

    The health harms arising from licit and illicit substance use and misuse are wide-ranging and vary depending on the substance used and the pattern and context of their use, but it is well established that their use represent…

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

  • The Government's response to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs

    The Government's response to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs' (ACMD’s) consideration of the anabolic steroids.

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  • Get kids active this summer

    The Really Big Summer Adventure is the latest campaign from Change4Life.

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

  • Public Health Responsibility Deal bulletin July 2011

    We have published the first Responsibility Deal bulletin.

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

  • Drug and alcohol recovery pilots supporting material published

    As details of the approaches to be taken by the payment by results drug and alcohol recovery pilots are being developed, supporting material has today been published.

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