Physical activity: encouraging activity in the community (QS183)
Published 06 June 2019
This quality standard covers how local strategy, policy and planning and improvements to the built or natural physical environment such as public open spaces, workplaces and schools can encourage and support people of all ages and all abilities to be physically active and move more. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
Obesity in children and young people: prevention and lifestyle weight management programmes (QS94)
Published 23 July 2015
This quality standard covers preventing children and young people (under 18) from becoming overweight or obese, including strategies to increase physical activity and promote a healthy diet in the local population. It also covers lifestyle weight management programmes for children and young people who are overweight or obese. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
Physical activity: for NHS staff, patients and carers (QS84)
Published 25 March 2015
This quality standard covers encouraging physical activity in people of all ages who are in contact with the NHS, including staff, patients and carers. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
Obesity: identification, assessment and management (CG189)
Published 27 November 2014
This guideline covers identifying, assessing and managing obesity in children (aged 2 years and over), young people and adults. It aims to improve the use of bariatric surgery and very-low-calorie diets to help people who are obese to reduce their weight.
Putting Guidance into Practice
Published June 2014
The Fit Together project in Leeds aims to support 270 families over 3 years to reduce obesity in children.
Weight management: lifestyle services for overweight or obese children and young people (PH47)
Published 23 October 2013
This public health guideline covers lifestyle weight management services for children and young people aged under 18 who are overweight or obese. It advises how to deliver effective weight management programmes that support children and young people to change their lifestyle and manage their weight.
Obesity: working with local communities (PH42)
Published 28 November 2012 (Last updated 05 June 2017)
This public health guideline covers how local communities, with support from local organisations and networks, can help prevent people from becoming overweight or obese or help them lose weight. It aims to support sustainable and community-wide action to achieve this.
Physical activity for children and young people (PH17)
Published 28 January 2009
This public health guideline covers promoting physical activity for children and young people aged under 18 at home, preschool, school and in the community. It includes raising awareness of the benefits of physical activity, listening to what children and young people want, planning and providing spaces and facilities, and helping families build physical activity into their daily lives.
Obesity prevention (CG43)
Published 13 December 2006 (Last updated 01 March 2015)
This guideline covers preventing children, young people and adults becoming overweight or obese. It outlines how the NHS, local authorities, early years’ settings, schools and workplaces can increase physical activity levels and make dietary improvements among their target populations.