“It’s the sense of belonging — being part of a community.” 💬

Adam Blaze, Chief Executive of @activityalliance.bsky.social, shared with us about the impact of prescribing physical activity for older people during our session on healthy ageing.

We also heard from Prof Chris van Tulleken, Professor of Infection and Global Health at @ucl.ac.uk, about policies to improve national dietary health, including stricter marketing restrictions and clearer labelling to identify unhealthy products using defined criteria.

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At our session last week on food and weight management, we heard from Prof Christina Vogel, Director of the Centre for Food Policy at @citystgeorges.bsky.social, that an alarming 800,000 adults have not been working since 2019 due to poor health, much of it linked to diet.

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Dr Carole Easton, Chief Executive @ageingbetter.bsky.social, told us that an ageing population is as important as climate change

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Sir Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer, highlighted the “extraordinary impact” of physical activity on health in our later years during our session this week on healthy ageing.

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2/2 🧵 We also discussed the impact of misinformation on sexual health.

Laura Domegan from @brookcharity.bsky.social stressed the need to share positive experiences and work with influencers to spread accurate information that empowers young people to make informed choices ⬇️

1/2 🧵 During our session this week on sexual health services in England, we heard from Dr Haider of @cosrh.org, who shared the story of a 55-year-old patient affected by fragmented care.

Watch the clip below to hear her explain the real-life impact of these service gaps.

During our Food and Weight Management session this week, Anna Taylor, Chief Executive of @foodfoundation.bsky.social, highlighted how income inequality shapes our food choices.

Listen to her insights 👇

“Junk food has become the cultural wallpaper — it’s everywhere, constantly centre stage for young people.”

Youth activist, Alice from @biteback2030.bsky.social told us about her experience of junk food adverts during our Food and Weight Management evidence session.

Black women are 2.3 times more likely to die in pregnancy, childbirth or the postnatal period

Our new report calls for change across England’s maternity services and demands that the voices of Black women are no longer ignored.

Read our report ⬇️

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What more should the Government and food industry do to address social inequalities and improve access to affordable, healthy food?

How can we best support people living with obesity?

Our new inquiry aims to answer these key questions. Share your views in our survey 👇

In 2023, our predecessor committee found a crisis of access in NHS dentistry. Two years on, what progress has been made?

From 9.30am on Wednesday, we’re returning to the issue to examine reform, recovery and the future of NHS dentistry.

Watch the video from @paulettehamiltonmp.bsky.social

With activity levels falling in older adults, how can we promote healthy ageing through physical activity?

Watch the video from @paulettehamiltonmp.bsky.social and share your views with the Committee by Thursday 7 August 2025.

Submit your evidence here ⬇️ committees.parliament.uk/call-for-evi...