
Department of Health
The Department of Health (DH) is the Ministerial Department of Government responsible for government policy on health and social care matters. It oversees the English National Health Service (NHS).
The Department of Health develops policies and guidelines to improve the quality of care and to meet patient expectations.
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Obesity in Adults
Department of HealthThe spreadsheet contains regional level obesity trend data from the the HSE, BMI data from Understanding Society, and adjusted prevalence of underweight, healthy weight, overweight, and obesity by local authority from the Active People Survey. Understanding Society data shows the percentage of the population aged 10 and over by their Body Mass Index Classification, covering underweight, normal weight, overweight, and three...