South Reading Patient Voice

The Government's plan for reducing childhood obesity was published on 18th August 2016 (see attached file).

Most reviews were unfavourable.

The King's Fund has published an analysis and a comparison of the plan with the recommendations of the Health Select Committee of the House of Commons .

The Government's plan has no definite objective but expects to significantly reduce England's rate of childhood obesity within the next ten years. It includes the promised tax on sugary drinks and measures to reduce childrens' sugar intake and increase activity and sport in primary schools, but avoids consideration of advertising or promotions.

This report can be set in the wider context of the Government's reluctance to act on public health. Simon Steven's five-year forward view was predicated on progress in public health, but with no action on a minimum price for alcohol, cuts to public health funding, little action on air pollution and this disappointing childhood obesity plan, the Government can be judged not to have played its part.

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