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- Who needs fat camp?

I was saddened to read the story about the 'fat camp' for under-fives, being planned in Bradford (News, 1 November).

I applaud Professor Gately's stated aim concerning parental education. However, I believe that the fact that such a facility is seen to be necessary points to the urgent need for the messages of the National Healthy Schools Programme (NHSP) to be extended, in a non-bureaucratic way, to the early years sector.

Many nurseries are working hard to engage children and families in eating healthily and in being active. On a national level, however, the wealth of expertise of the healthcare professionals who work within the NHSP cannot routinely be accessed by nurseries.

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