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Obesity: Health Services

Answer

Obesity and weight management are priorities that the Secretary of State for Health (SofS) and the Minister for Public Health cover.Following is a list of obesity and weight management services that SofS and MS(PH) have visited between 25 November 2006 and 27 November 2009:Secretary of State for Health (SofS)"MEND programme, Sobelle Leisure Centre, Islington—to see the delivery of the MEND programme""Grassroots—Community Food Enterprise (CFE), Community Centre, London—Change for Life visit involved filming SofS outside mobile food store and meeting some volunteers."Minister of State for Public Health MS(PH)"Sure Start Centre, Jacqueline Du Pre Court Sheltered Housing Accommodation, Brighton—viewed Active for Life sessions in action, met residents and local workers and spoke to participants at an Active for Life Yoga Session.""Weight Management Programme, Ropewalks GP Practice, Liverpool—met staff and participants, met with family participating in programme.""Obesity in Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University Sport and Exercise Centre—met staff and participants.""The Kids Cookery School, London—tour of premises, met Hammersmith PCT Nutritional Consultant and toured school facilities.""Stourbridge Health and Social Care Centre, West Midlands—met with representatives from all organisations involved in centre; met healthy eating, stop smoking and physical activity teams.""Weight Management Clinic, Brickfields Sports Centre, Devonport—met with patients beginning weight management programme; staff engagement, met with patients and staff to discuss public health issues.""Ashton Gate Primary School Kellogg's Breakfast Club, Bristol—part of the Change for Life campaign—met with staff and teachers that hold and attend the breakfast club.""Pompey Study and Beneficial Centre, Portsmouth—met the Portsmouth Health Trainers and the children involved in "Kick-start Health' activities relating to healthy eating.""Royal Surrey County Hospital, Surrey—visited the DAFNE (Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating) diet course for people with type 1 diabetes and talk about the trust's obesity service bid.""Cycling town/city—Cycle path scheme, Southend—visited three services: a cycle path scheme outside Southend High School. The scheme is an example of how Southend is encouraging cycling by creating a network of cycle paths; Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust—Cycling initiatives—short tour to demonstrate the planned increase in the number of cycle spaces; and Earls Hall School—Bike it scheme—Bikeability scheme Level 1 demonstration and Go ride demonstration.""Community School in Swindon to visit MEND, (Mind, Exercise, Nutrition... Do It!), 7 to 13-year-old child and family weight management programme. To meet Emma Creighton the Swindon MEND programme manager, who will talk about the MEND programme and introduce the Minister to MEND staff and families taking part in the course."

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

301144; 501 c546W

Session

2009-10

Subjects

Health services Obesity

Link

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