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Study finds ‘deeply worrying’ rates of obesity among healthcare professionals

By Ella Pickover5th December 2017News England

One in four of the nation’s nurses is obese, a new study suggests. With almost half of English nurses over the age of 45, this “poses a likely future burden

NHS ‘sending English eating disorder patients to Scotland due to bed shortages’

By The Press Association12th December 2016News Scotland

Eating disorder patients in England are being sent to Scotland by the NHS because of bed shortages, it has been reported. Most of the patients are said to be teenagers

NHS consults on banning sugary drinks from hospitals to cut staff obesity

By The Press Association9th November 2016News England

Sugary drinks could be banned from hospitals in England under new plans to tackle the rising number of overweight NHS staff. NHS England is consulting on whether to prohibit the

Public health grant cuts will see Councils spending less tackling obesity

By The Press Association18th July 2016News England

Councils say they plan to spend less money fighting obesity. Figures from the Local Government Association (LGA), which represents more than 370 councils, show they are forecast to spend £127

Ulster study aims to empower young with disabilities to improve health & wellbeing

By Iain MacDonald17th March 2016Education & Training

Researchers from Ulster University and National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway have been awarded €295,000 to develop a weight management model for young adults with intellectual disabilities. It aims to

Ten areas in England to become anti-obesity, dementia-friendly ‘healthy towns’

By The Press Association1st March 2016News England

Ten areas across England have been picked to become “healthy towns” in a bid to tackle the nation’s obesity crisis. NHS England has outlined plans to help create the new

LSBU accredits first online postgraduate qualifications in Obesity Care and Management

By Iain MacDonald20th January 2016Education & Training

London South Bank University (LSBU) has accredited and helped develop three innovative new online courses in Obesity Care and Management, including the UK’s first completely online Masters degree in the

Lack of school nurses causing ‘health crisis’ among children, RCN

By The Press Association24th August 2015News England

The nursing union has warned of an “escalating health crisis” among children due to a lack of school nurses. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said school nurses have a

British people in denial with little understanding of obesity

By The Press Association13th May 2015News England

More than a third (36%) of adults in the UK who think they are merely overweight are actually clinically obese and at risk of major health problems, research has found.

Obese middle-aged 30% less likely to develop dementia

By The Press Association10th April 2015News England

Obese middle-aged people are nearly 30% less likely to develop dementia than those of a healthy weight, a study has revealed. It also found that underweight people of the same

Tag: Obesity

NHS ‘sending English eating disorder patients to Scotland due to bed shortages’

NHS consults on banning sugary drinks from hospitals to cut staff obesity

Public health grant cuts will see Councils spending less tackling obesity

Ulster study aims to empower young with disabilities to improve health & wellbeing

Ten areas in England to become anti-obesity, dementia-friendly ‘healthy towns’

LSBU accredits first online postgraduate qualifications in Obesity Care and Management

Lack of school nurses causing ‘health crisis’ among children, RCN

British people in denial with little understanding of obesity

Obese middle-aged 30% less likely to develop dementia

Sunak warns Truss’s cost-of-living plans could put vulnerable at risk of ‘real destitution’

Growing number of NHS staff vacancies ‘impacting children’s services outside of hospital’

Pharmacists voice concern over medicine shortages with 54% believing patients have been put at risk

Almost a million children in London to be offered polio jab in bid to stop outbreak

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Tag: Obesity

Study finds ‘deeply worrying’ rates of obesity among healthcare professionals

NHS ‘sending English eating disorder patients to Scotland due to bed shortages’

NHS consults on banning sugary drinks from hospitals to cut staff obesity

Public health grant cuts will see Councils spending less tackling obesity

Ulster study aims to empower young with disabilities to improve health & wellbeing

Ten areas in England to become anti-obesity, dementia-friendly ‘healthy towns’

LSBU accredits first online postgraduate qualifications in Obesity Care and Management

Lack of school nurses causing ‘health crisis’ among children, RCN

British people in denial with little understanding of obesity

Obese middle-aged 30% less likely to develop dementia