Things in the library 29 June...

Things to read and discuss...

You have a choice next Wednesday 4th July ...whether you come to our Reading Group at 17:15 to discuss 'The couple next door' and enjoy drinks and nibbles....or you can attend Journal Club at 17:30 where the paper being presented is "Clinical Trial of Fluid Infusion Rates for Pediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis"  along with muffins. If you time it right you could do a bit of both!

Things about healthy weight...
The Local Government Association have published an update on local actions taken to tackle childhood obesity. There are varying initiatives from restricting takeaways, encouraging more exercise or taking on the food & drinks industry. One of the initiatives featured is the local sugar tax introduced by the leisure group SIV ( part of the not-for-profit Sheffield City Trust). A 20p levy on soft drinks with more than 5 grams of sugar per 100ml came into force in July 2016. It excluded milk-based drinks and fruit juices, as the PHE review recommended. The impact of the sugar tax has been evaluated by researchers at Sheffield University in collaboration with SIV and the council.The review found in the first year after the introduction of the tax sales of high sugar drinks fell by 31 per cent per visit.The sales of lower sugar alternatives rose by 27 per cent, suggesting that the public did not simply purchase the drinks elsewhere. This was the equivalents of removing 1.3 million tonnes of sugar from the diet of local people.

More Things about obesity...

Part 2 of the government’s plan for action to significantly reduce childhood obesity by supporting healthier choices was published this week. This publication outlines the actions the government will take towards its goal of halving childhood obesity and reducing the gap in obesity between children from the most and least deprived areas by 2030.

Things for new consultants...
One of our blog readers (always great to hear from you!) suggested this blog post by Tessa Davis  'The End of the Beginning' would be interesting and useful for new (or about to become) consultants.  Although of course the most useful thing to know is what services your library can offer to save you time and support you in your work.

Things about young people's health...

The Health Foundation’s Young people’s future health inquiry is a first-of-its-kind research and engagement project that aims to build an understanding of the influences affecting the future health of young people. Listening to our future is the first report in the inquiry and shares the learning from their engagement work. When discussing what helped or hindered them in their transition to adulthood, young people identified four assets that were key to determining their current life experiences. These were as follows.

• Appropriate skills and qualifications 
• Personal connections
• Financial and practical support
• Emotional support

Things to make...

Soup isn't just for winter and can be beautifully cooling in this hot weather. I love this chilled almond soup...must be nearly time for my holidays!