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Outlines the provisions of the Advertising (Less Healthy Food Definitions and Exemptions) Regulations 2024 which will come into force on 5 January 2026.
Infographic explaining the physical activity needed for general health benefits for children and young people aged 5 to 18 years.
Guidance on running the National Child Measurement Programme, which collects the height and weight of reception and year 6 children across England every year.
Guidance for local authorities pre-selected to take part in the Family Hubs and Start for Life programme between financial years 2022 to 2025.
GP practices can use this template to invite parents and guardians to get their child vaccinated at the local surgery.
Flu vaccination guidance and resources for schools.
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib): immunisation information for public health professionals, including updates.
Guidance for schools in England on using emergency inhalers.
This guidance provides local authority analysts with the technical detail they need to submit aggregate data to the central system.
A leaflet for parents which describes the immunisations offered to premature babies.
Leaflet for GPs and practice staff to support the nasal spray flu vaccination programme for children.
Guidance on infant and follow-on formula, the application form for infant and follow-on formula made from protein hydrolysates, and forms to notify the authority.
Infographic explaining the physical activity needed for general health benefits for disabled children and disabled young people.
Information about the personal data we collect for children taking part in the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP).
How to confirm a measles diagnosis, manage cases and contacts, control infection, and vaccinate young or partially-covered patients.
From summer 2013, changes to the meningococcal C vaccine schedule will offer better protection to teens and young adults, including those entering university for the first time.
These guidelines on the prevention of secondary cases have been developed following a review of the epidemiology of invasive Hib disease.
Information to help schools support the delivery of the National Child Measurement Programme to measure children's height and weight in reception and year 6.
Leaflet for parents explaining what happens when vaccines have inadvertently been stored outside of the recommended storage temperature range.
Sets out the government's quality standards for children, young people and maternity standards.
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