We use some essential cookies to make this website work.
We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services.
We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services.
You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
Departments, agencies and public bodies
News stories, speeches, letters and notices
Detailed guidance, regulations and rules
Reports, analysis and official statistics
Consultations and strategy
Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports
Help improve GOV.UK Sign up to take part in user research (opens in a new tab)
The most commonly encountered drugs currently controlled under the misuse of drugs legislation.
The following is a list of the most commonly encountered drugs currently…
A report from the Chief Medical Officers in the UK on the amount and type of physical activity people should be doing to improve their health.
Foreword by the Chief Medical Officers If physical activity were a drug,…
2019 update to guidelines Description of evidence review methods A number…
The Eatwell Guide is a policy tool used to define government recommendations on eating healthily and achieving a balanced diet.
1. About the Eatwell Guide The Eatwell Guide, defines the government’s…
Infographic explaining the physical activity needed for general health benefits for adults and older adults.
This is an evidence-based toolkit to support dental teams in improving their patients' oral and general health.
UK clinical guidelines recommending interventions for people with harmful patterns of drinking and alcohol dependence, supporting and promoting good practice.
A guide to the legislation enabling drug services and others to supply take home naloxone without a prescription to save a life in an emergency.
The principles underlying the programme and the expectations that public health nursing teams are expected to meet when delivering services in England.
Guidance on running the National Child Measurement Programme, which collects the height and weight of reception and year 6 children across England every year.
Infographic explaining the physical activity needed for general health benefits for children and young people aged 5 to 18 years.
The areas of public health where health visiting and school nursing teams in England can have the greatest impact.
How commissioners should establish, monitor and assure the quality of public health nursing services delivered under the healthy child programme in England.
Infographic explaining the physical activity needed for general health benefits for children under 5 years of age.
How clinicians should treat people with drug misuse and drug dependence problems.
Infographic explaining the physical activity needed for general health benefits for disabled adults.
Infographics explaining the physical activity needed for general health benefits for women in pregnancy and after giving birth.
How the Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) supports first-time young parents, evidence for the programme, and where it is provided in England.
Current model used to classify foods and drinks based on their nutritional composition.
Infographic explaining the physical activity needed for general health benefits for disabled children and disabled young people.
Provides support to businesses on nutrition related requirements of the EU Food Information for Consumers regulation (EU FIC).
Do not include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. Please fill in this survey (opens in a new tab and requires JavaScript).