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NiCe sHared learNiNg: lifestyle CHaNges CaN beNefit HealtH aNd soCial Care staff

NICE has added a new case study to its local practice database: How training on positive lifestyle changes can benefit health and social care staff. Published by Bolton Council Staff, this case study relates to NICE guidance NG18 on disability, dementia and frailty in later life, where recommendation 13 advises training on brief interventions for all health and social care staff, and that this this training should help participants change their own behaviour to reduce their own health risks. www.nice. org.uk/sharedlearning/howtraining-on-positive-lifestylechanges-can-benefit-health-andsocial-care-staff

sugar reduCtioN rePort

Public Health England has published Sugar Reduction: from evidence to action. This document brings together the international evidence on interventions to help reduce the nation’s sugar consumption, as requested by the Department of Health. It contains options including further regulation of promotions, restrictions on the marketing of high sugar products, the impact of fiscal measures and a voluntary reformulation programme; www. gov.uk/government/publications/ sugar-reduction-from-evidenceinto-action

maNagiNg adult malNutritioN iN tHe CommuNity

Summary Report by the Patients Association providing a spotlight on information about malnutrition, help and support available for Patients and Carers in England and 21 recommendations and calls for action; www.patients-association.org. uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ managing-adult-malnutrition-in-thecommunity-summary-nov2015.pdf

breastfeediNg iN PubliC

Public Health England has released data from a Star4Life poll which shows that more than a third of breastfeeding mothers shy away from doing so in public with 21% feeling that people do not want them to breastfeed in public. The findings aim to raise awareness of the issue, alongside the launch of new animated short films supporting the campaign for breastfeeding in public. The short films share real life experiences of mothers breastfeeding in public, to help break down the barriers and stigma that prevent many mothers doing so themselves; www.gov.uk/ government/news/new-mothers-areanxious-about-breastfeeding-in-public

NiCe bites: tyPe 1 diabetes

The October 2015 NICE Bites bulletin from the North West Medicines Information Service covers Type 1 diabetes (NG17). This guideline discusses the management of Type 1 diabetes in adults. The aim of this publication is to provide healthcare professionals with a clear and succinct summary of key prescribing points taken from NICE guidance; www.elmmb.nhs. uk/newsletters-minutes/nicebites/?assetdetesctl486923=54926

eVideNCe oN WHo is more likely to beCome obese

CarCiNogeNiCity of CoNsumPtioN of red aNd ProCessed meat

2020 Health has published Fat Chance? Exploring the evidence on who becomes obese. This report examines the current knowledge and data on obesity with the study looking at 16 datasets to determine ‘who’ is obese in the UK and what are the key correlates linked to rising levels of obesity; www.2020health. org/2020health/Press/LatestNews/Obesity-PR-4-11-15.html

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has evaluated the carcinogenicity of the consumption of red meat and processed meat. A Working Group of 22 experts from 10 countries convened by IARC classified the consumption of red meat as probably carcinogenic to humans and processed meat as carcinogenic to humans; www.iarc.fr/en/mediacentre/pr/2015/pdfs/pr240_E.pdf A summary of the final evaluations is available online in The Lancet Oncology (register for free to view the article) and the detailed assessments will be published as volume 114 of the IARC Monographs; www.thelancet.com/ journals/lanonc/article/PIIS14702045%2815%2900444-1/fulltext