Good food needs to be protected for children, says call by health organisations and charities

The Faculty of Public Health has led a coalition of health organisations and charities publishing a report calling on the government to protect the health and productivity of children by expanding access to the Free School Meal programme, National School Breakfast programme, and the Healthy Start voucher scheme.

Good food in childhood Ver-7.0_web (fph.org.uk)

“The AI we saw assured me that artists don’t yet have much to worry about” LSCFT librarian blog on attending clinical librarians conference

LSCFT Library service information services librarian Emma Dent recently attended a clinical librarians conference that looked at issues including systematic reviews and AI in information gathering. Read her blog for more

The International Clinical Librarian Conference 2023 #1 | Knowledge and Library Services (hee.nhs.uk)

Ministerial powers on reconfiguring NHS services

Government guidance which comes into force on 31 January 2024 sets out the process for ministerial intervention in reconfiguration of NHS services, including when and how NHS commissioning bodies must notify the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care of NHS service changes.

Reconfiguring NHS services – ministerial intervention powers – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)