Obesity
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) welcomed news that the personal injury discount rate (PIDR) in Scotland and Northern Ireland is to be increased, potentially saving millions of pounds in the costs of compensation payments. Following a review, the Government Actuary has determined that, with effect from today, the PIDR in Northern Ireland and Scotland should be increased to +0.5%… Read more »
MINISTER Daniel Zeichner told a packed Rural Reception at the Labour Party conference today that his party’s MPs must repay the faith shown in them at the General Election. The Rural Affairs Minister, speaking to a full house at the joint BASC and Angling Trust event in Liverpool, said: “I can see many rural MPs… Read more »
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All schoolchildren will be taught how to cook, the government said today. Schools and children’s secretary Ed Balls said the government wanted all 11- to 14-year-olds to be taught how to prepare simple and healthy meals using fresh ingredients. Ministers hope this will encourage healthy eating and leave children less vulnerable to weight gain, as… Read more »
The government is to release a “radical long-term strategy” against obesity later this month, it has announced. Health minister Ivan Lewis advanced expectations that the modernised NHS will involve greater emphasis on healthy living with the publication of an interim paper on the issue today. The Cabinet Office’s strategy unit believes 70,000 lives could be… Read more »
