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  • Responsibility Deal network chair blogs about behaviour change

    Paul Lincoln, Chair of the Public Health Responsibility Deal behaviour change network, talks about the progress of the network to date. Paul…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Responsibility Deal: three new catering pledges launched

    The Department today announced three new salt pledges, specifically focused on the catering sector, to encourage more companies to make their…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New edition of Manual of Nutrition published

    The 12th edition of the Manual of Nutrition has been published.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • ‘Get involved’ says Responsibility Deal network chair to all in alcohol industry

    Henry Ashworth, Chair of the Public Health Responsibility Deal alcohol network, is urging more businesses to sign up to the Responsibility Deal…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Report on dietary sodium intakes

    The Department today published the annual report on dietary sodium intakes, based on an assessment of the sodium content of urine samples collected…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • All sport and no play?

    Games4Life, a new campaign to inspire the nation to get active during this year’s summer of sport was launched today by Health Secretary Andrew Lansley

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • ‘Gamestime’ reporting for Olympic and Paralympic Games 2012

    A letter sent to the NHS sets out preparations for Olympic and Paralympic planning and reporting. Situation reporting (SITREP) will commence…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Macmillan and the Ramblers join forces to get people walking

    More people will be encouraged to get on their feet and get walking thanks to a new partnership between leading charities, Public Health Minister Anne Milton announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • More help to follow a healthy diet – front of pack food labelling consultation launched

    Keeping track of what you eat and choosing healthier foods could be made easier thanks to a UK-wide consultation launched today by Health Secretary…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £4 million for innovative solutions to tackle healthcare problems

    The government has announced £4 million of funding for businesses to develop cutting-edge ideas to address some of the biggest health problems of our time.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Calories to be capped and cut

    The country's biggest supermarkets, food manufacturers, caterers and food outlets are joining forces to help cut five billion calories from the nation's daily diet, the Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Let’s Get Moving resources help promote physical activity

    The Department is publishing updated Let’s Get Moving resources, which have been revised to bring them into line with current practice and the…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Regulation of foods for young children to be simplified

    The Department is publishing responses received to the public consultation, which ended on 30 September 2011, to gather views of interested …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Responsibility deal showcases collaborative work to improve public health

    If you’re interested in finding out more about how to get involved in improving public health - as an employer, or through commercial actions…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Public health outcomes framework sets out desired outcomes

    Published today, the new public health outcomes framework sets out desired outcomes for public health - and how outcomes will be measured.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Supermeals campaign offers money off healthy ingredients

    A nation-wide campaign to help us plan affordable healthier meals was launched this week by Change4Life.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Physical activity data published

    Data on physical activity levels commissioned by the Department of Health has been published on the National Obesity Observatory website.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Nutrition and health claims made on foods

    European Regulation 1924/2006 on nutrition and health claims made on foods seeks to protect consumers from misleading or false claims.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • National Diet and Nutrition Survey

    Today the Department published the National Diet and Nutrition Survey supplementary report on Blood analytes. This includes headline results…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Public Health Responsibility Deal monitoring templates

    We have published the monitoring templates for the Public Health Responsibility Deal. The Public Health Responsibility Deal has been established…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government