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  • Trans and Gender-Diverse Access to Healthcare

    • Reference: 2022/1597
    • Question by: Andrew Boff
    • Meeting date: 19 May 2022
    Do you think you should be taking the lead on improving trans and gender-diverse Londoners' access to healthcare?

  • Childhood Obesity

    • Reference: 2022/1163
    • Question by: Andrew Boff
    • Meeting date: 24 March 2022
    Please can you provide the childhood obesity figures for London for every year since 2016?

  • Eating Disorders – Health Inequalities Strategy

    • Reference: 2022/0739
    • Question by: Andrew Boff
    • Meeting date: 24 February 2022
    The Mayor's Health Inequalities strategy fails to talk about a plan to tackle the health inequalities specifically around eating disorders, an issue that we know has increased during the pandemic and where access to treatment and support is extremely limited. Will the Mayor amend his health inequalities strategy to meet the demand of Londoners?

  • Eating Disorders - Funding and Resourcing

    • Reference: 2022/0740
    • Question by: Andrew Boff
    • Meeting date: 24 February 2022
    What can the Mayor do to ensure that the NHS is funding and resourcing eating disorder services to meet the adequate demand, for both children and adults?

  • Eating Disorders – Awareness and Understanding

    • Reference: 2022/0741
    • Question by: Andrew Boff
    • Meeting date: 24 February 2022
    What can the Mayor do to ensure that all GPs and other front-line staff have an understanding of eating disorders? Too often people are being told they are "not thin enough" or "they don't look like they have an eating disorder" - both statements can be detrimental to that individual.

  • Eating Disorders and BMI

    • Reference: 2022/0742
    • Question by: Andrew Boff
    • Meeting date: 24 February 2022
    The NICE Guidance says that people with eating disorders will not be turned away based on their BMI, but this is something that is happening every single day. Will you share what the plan in London is and a timeframe of implementation so that no one is turned away based on their BMI?

  • Obesity Strategy and Eating Disorder Strategy

    • Reference: 2022/0743
    • Question by: Andrew Boff
    • Meeting date: 24 February 2022
    How are policy departments at City Hall working together so that Obesity strategy does not work at cross purposes with the eating disorder strategy?

  • Eating Disorders and Social Media

    • Reference: 2022/0744
    • Question by: Andrew Boff
    • Meeting date: 24 February 2022
    Social Media companies have a duty of responsibility to ensure that their platforms are safe for people of all ages. Over the last few years we are seeing more and more “wellness influencers” sharing dangers fitness and diet advice which individuals are using. In some cases, this has triggered extremely unhealthy relationships with food and exercise. What can the Mayor do to ensure that this is being monitored in London so that only accurate information is being shared?

  • Eating Disorders

    • Reference: 2022/0745
    • Question by: Andrew Boff
    • Meeting date: 24 February 2022
    On the 10 November, the Social Costs of Eating Disorders was launched in Parliament which showed that eating disorders cost £9.4billion in 2020. The Minister said that she was keen to work with others to ensure that there was a strategy, and a time frame in place, but nothing has been done to follow this up. What is being done in London to ensure that we are meeting the demand of those struggling and affected by this deadly illness? Have you met with Hope Virgo, Founder of #DumpTheScales, who hosted this event to get a briefing on the strategy she...