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<p>We welcome the National Health Service Five Year Forward View and will be making
a substantive response in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have a well-developed
and wide-ranging programme of actions to reduce levels of obesity. These include working
with a wide range of partners including Public Health England, NHS England, other
Government departments, including the Department for Education and Department for
Transport, and through voluntary partnership with industry. Key initiatives include
Change4Life, the National Child Measurement Programme, NHS Health Checks, Change4Life
Sports Clubs, school sports funding and the School Food Plan.</p><p> </p><p><strong>
</strong></p><p> </p><p>In October, Public Health England published <em>From evidence
into action: opportunities to protect and improve the nation’s health</em> which outlines
its priorities. These are aligned with NHS England’s ambitions highlighted in the
Five Year Forward View and commit to work with NHS England to implement the actions
for tackling obesity.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><em>From evidence
into action: opportunities to protect and improve the nation’s health</em> is available
at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/366852/PHE_Priorities.pdf</p><p>
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