Current Awareness Updates
National Child Measurement Programme: childhood obesity.
Public Health England (PHE); 2021.
(Research by University College London (UCL) shares learning from local authorities that have a downward trend in childhood obesity, including practice examples. 15 February 2021: Added PHE Centres documents: North of England, Midlands, South of England, East of England and London.)
COVID-19 vaccination: British Sign Language resources.
Public Health England (PHE); 2021.
(British Sign Language (BSL) videos on COVID-19 vaccination.)
County lines exploitation: applying All Our Health.
Public Health England (PHE); 2021.
(Guidance to help health professionals prevent child exploitation and protect vulnerable children that have been manipulated and coerced into crime.)
Changes over 15 years in the contribution of adiposity and smoking to deaths in England and Scotland.
BMC Public Health; 2021.
(Adiposity now accounts for more deaths in England and Scotland than smoking among people in middle- and old-age. National strategies to address adiposity should be a public health priority.)
Support for domestic abuse victims.
House of Commons Library; 2021.
(This briefing outlines support for victims of domestic violence and abuse. It considers social services, housing, social security benefits, health services and preventive actions in education settings.)