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The government will ban the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under 16s in England from April 2027.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
All babies in England will be screened for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).
Families across the country are being encouraged to help children stay active over the summer holidays.
Ministers have launched a crackdown on vapes marketed at kids with a shift to plain white packaging.
Professor Chris Whitty writes for The i paper on the update to the UK CMOs' physical activity guidelines.
Updated UK Chief Medical Officers' physical activity guidelines find even small amounts of physical activity benefit health.
The next generation will be smoke-free as Tobacco and Vapes Bill is granted Royal Assent.
The government has opened a public consultation on applying the new nutrient profiling model to advertising and promotions restrictions.
The government plans to crack down on illegal underage sunbed use to cut cancer risks to teenagers.
New changes to the GP contract will help protect thousands more children across the country from deadly and highly infectious diseases.
MHRA has raised new concerns around the PATHWAYS trial looking into the prescription of puberty blockers among young people with gender incongruence.
New vaccination campaign launched to boost uptake of childhood immunisations.
The government is launching a consultation on extending smoke-free places and introducing vape-free and heated tobacco-free spaces.
Children will be protected from exposure to junk food ads under new regulations, in a bid to tackle childhood obesity.
Savings for families on baby formula as government brings in measures to help tackle child poverty.
The government has announced an extension of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy to more high-sugar drinks, including milk-based drinks.
The government will underline its commitment to get children heathier and more active following new figures revealing the scale of the childhood obesity problem.
Settlement provides £26 million annually offering crucial financial certainty for services supporting seriously ill children and families.
Government kicks off a new national campaign to help parents cut through the bombardment of sometimes unreliable advice and false expectations online.
The government has published a call for evidence to seek expert views on introducing new rules for retailers selling tobacco, vapes and nicotine products.
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