HC Deb 25 February 2004 vol 418 c484W
Tim Loughton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what percentage of(a) 8-year-olds, (b) 9-year-olds, (c) 10-year-olds, (d) 11-year-olds, (e) 5-year-olds, (f) 6-year-olds and (g) 7-year-olds were subject to height and weight monitoring in schools last year as part of the Child Health Surveillance programme; [155039]

(2) which primary care trusts undertake weight and height monitoring of primary school age children at least every other year. [155040]

Dr. Ladyman

Height and weight measurements in early childhood form a part of the child health surveillance programme. The programme covers pre-school age children. Intervals between checks are determined by the primary health care team in the light of professional judgment. Height and weight monitoring after school entry is undertaken on a selective basis when there is concern about a child's health or growth. Information on the number and timing of these checks is not collected centrally.

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