Parents receive the letters as part of the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) which weighs and measures children at the start and end of primary school.
In its manifesto for health ahead of the 2016 Scottish Parliament elections, BMA Scotland outlines that consumption of fruit and vegetables amongst children in Scotland is poor, with the average po
The 'Health at a Glance 2015' report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) compares the quality of healthcare in 34 countries and found the UK falls behind in a numbe
The poll, which surveyed 878 GPs, found that 67% supported the tax, whilst 25% opposed it.
The contract is the latest of 25 prison projects that WhitCo has successfully completed, not including all of the refurbishments and smaller schemes that it has been involved in or other privately
However, compared with last year, a smaller proportion of operators reported a growth in sales, with nearly a third saying they had experienced no real change in food sales over the past 12 months,
Jamie Oliver has been campaigning for the government to introduce a tax on high sugar drinks as part of its obesity strategy, which is expected in the coming months.
Currently school children are weighed at the start and end of their time at primary school. However, figures show that obesity rates double between the two periods.
Jamie Oliver and Sustain have been campaigning for the introduction of a sugary drinks tax.
Over half (60%) admit to skipping breakfast at least once a week, while almost eight in 10 have a day a week where they don’t eat lunch.