Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 9629
Food: Nutrition
Tabled: 16 October 2024
Answered: 24 October 2024
Question
Dr Beccy Cooper
Labour — Worthing West
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of improving access to healthy food on NHS waiting lists.
Answer
Karin SmythPoor diet and obesity are major drivers of physical and mental ill health. No assessment has been made to date to specifically assess the impact of improving access to healthy food on National Health Service waiting lists, however shifting the focus from ...
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