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To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make an assessment of the potential contribution of businesses in the weight management sector to tackling obesity.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make an assessment of the potential contribution of businesses in the weight management sector to tackling obesity.
The Government recognises that commercial and non-commercial organisations which provide evidence based, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence compliant and effective weight management services for children, adults and families play a vital role in promoting health and sustained weight loss.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance his Department issues to the NHS on its promotion of businesses in the weight management sector for the purposes of tackling obesity.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance his Department issues to the NHS on its promotion of businesses in the weight management sector for the purposes of tackling obesity.
The Government supports implementation of the weight management guidance produced by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, which is applicable to businesses. The National Health Service and local authorities typically use this when making decisions on services and to ensure that approaches are evidence-based, effective and sustainable.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance his Department issues to GPs on patient referrals to businesses in the weight management sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what guidance his Department issues to GPs on patient referrals to businesses in the weight management sector.
Public Health England (PHE) recognise the important role of general practitioner (GP) led brief interventions to support individuals to access commercial and non-commercial weight management services. PHE promotes the use of Making Every Contact Count as an opportunity, for GPs and other health professionals, to educate and empower individuals to make positive choices about their own health.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department takes to monitor the potential effect of novel dietary regimes on those adopting them.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what steps his Department takes to monitor the potential effect of novel dietary regimes on those adopting them.
Public Health England monitors the diet and nutritional status of the United Kingdom population through the National Diet and Nutrition Survey to identify new or changing dietary issues and support its public–facing advice on how to achieve a healthy balanced diet, as set out in the Eatwell Guide.
The Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition can also assess the effect of a particular dietary regime on the health of those adopting it if this was considered important and if there was sufficient scientific evidence to form the basis of an evidence review.
I congratulate the Chair of the Health Committee, my hon. Friend the Member for Totnes (Dr Wollaston), on her characteristically thoughtful opening of this debate. I thank the Backbench Business Committee for agreeing to the debate, which has been not only highly informed, but very wide ranging. I will
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I congratulate the Chair of the Health Committee, my hon. Friend the Member for Totnes (Dr Wollaston), on her characteristically thoughtful opening of this debate. I thank the Backbench Business Committee for agreeing to the debate, which has been not only highly informed, but very wide ranging. I will
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This briefing reviews current diets and barriers to healthy food including price, marketing, skills and location. It then outlines current initiatives to improve diets.
This briefing reviews current diets and barriers to healthy food including price, marketing, skills and location. It then outlines current initiatives to improve diets.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Royal College of Nursing on the connection between a low-fat diet and the reduction of migraine attacks.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with the Royal College of Nursing on the connection between a low-fat diet and the reduction of migraine attacks.
There have been no such recent discussions.