For an update on policy developments and new research, as well as news of NHF members' activities related to children and young people's health and coronary heart disease prevention, in the following areas...
• Nutrition
• Physical activity
• Tobacco control
• Inequalities and child poverty

The young@heart framework was launched at the House of Lords on 14 February 2002. The framework document, Towards a generation free from coronary heart disease: Policy action for children's and young people's health and well-being is now available.

The policy framework is based on a draft document which was presented at the young@heart summit in June, reflecting the contributions of NHF members, invited summit participants and others. It is a blueprint for national plans for children's and young people's health and well-being in the UK.

Policy Framework (1.9Mb)

The summary document contains the introduction to the policy framework and the core recommendations.

Policy Framework Summary (490Kb)

Press enquiries should be directed to Jane Landon at the National Heart Forum on 020 7383 7638.
Press release (65Kb)

More detailed reports of these items are available in the latest issue of the NHF's newsletter Heart Forum.

Download PDF issue 12 of Heart Forum (196KB)

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See a copy of the young@heart policy statement issued by the NHF following the summit meeting in June 2001.