The panel’s findings will be used as the basis for new Government and NHS England guidance and regulations regarding hospital food.
The call echoes the aims of the PS100 group of public sector catering and nutrition specialists, which last year launched a two-point plan for food standards and protected mealtimes across every ar
Chairman of the Hospital Caterers’ Association Andy Jones says he has written to his members following the report.
Nearly three quarters of these admissions were to deal with problems complicated by obesity such as asthma, breathing difficulties during sleep, and complications of pregnancy, rather than obesity
Any new takeaways, kebab houses, fish and chip shops and chains located close to schools would not be allowed to serve hot food over the counter during school hours under the proposals.
Underpinning such basic standards would be more detailed dietary regulation tailored for each of the three major parts of the public sector – schools, hospitals and care homes.
The figure represents an increase of 132,000 people diagnosed with diabetes over the last year. A further 850,000 people are thought to have undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes.
Called ‘Measuring Up: The Medical Profession's Prescription for the Nation's Obesity Crisis’, the report follows a six-month inquiry by a steering group comprising representatives from 20 of the Ro