Scots back smoking ban
News Article 24 March 2004
Scottish voters would support a ban on smoking in public places, according to a new poll.
Ministers warned over TB rate increase
Press Review 24 March 2004
Ministers must act to prevent a tuberculosis epidemic, the British Thoracic Society has warned.
MPs get fitness advice
Press Review 22 March 2004
MPs on the Commons health select committee have received advice and tips from fitness expert Joanna Hall, reports the Telegraph.
Blair rejects 'fat tax' plans
Press Review 19 March 2004
Tony Blair has rejected calls for a tax to be imposed on junk food.
Report warns against targets for public health
News Article 18 March 2004
The government needs to end its preoccupation with targets in order to improve the nation's health, according to a new report.
Ministers cold on fat tax
Press Review 12 March 2004
Health minister Melanie Johnson has told MPs that there is little chance of the government introducing a tax on unhealthy foods linked to obesity.
Nina Roman - Public relations manager of the World Cancer Research Fund
Stakeholder Interview 11 March 2004
Nina Roman talks to ePolitix.com about the launch of their new campaign "Don't look like the back end of a bus"
Obesity pressure takes 'supersize' off the menu
Press Review 4 March 2004
Ministers have welcomed the decision by the world's biggest fast food chain McDonald's to take "supersize" portions off its menus.
Forum Brief: Public health
Policy Consultation 3 March 2004
Comments from the Health Development Agency, the Nursing and Midwiffery Council and BUPA, and a government response.
Reid launches lifestyle consultation
News Article 3 March 2004
John Reid has launched a nationwide consultation to educate the public about the lifestyle issues which can effect their own health.
Report backs public health revamp
Press Review 26 February 2004
A government-commissioned report has called on ministers to adopt a new strategy to tackle
