Ofcom

Parents Support Junk Food Ad Ban

...althy foods." The UK communications regulator ofcom is holding a consultation on the proposal and is d...nouncement in autumn. A spokesman revealed that if ofcom passes the regulations, they would come into effec...nd advertising industries proposals put forward to ofcom this summer share the Government's commitment to f...

Junk Food Advertisements To Be Restricted In All Forms of Media

...ut issue. And obesity levels have increased since playing fields have been sold off and compulsory sports removed from school curriculum’s." The ofcom public consultation will close on the 30th of June and the IPA will be making a submission by the deadline. ...

Patients Indignant at Exorbitant Phone Bills from Hospital

... and agreements between the providers and the NHS’. Following this both sides were requested to negotiate for a fairer pricing scheme. In addition ofcom has also found that contracts with Patientline and Premier included a clause in which hospitals have agreed to prohibit the use of mobiles on their pr...

A breather for worried parents: rules laid down for junk food child ads

... ofcom has made some rules to govern child ads for junk f...e. The National Consumer Council has called on ofcom to ban adverts for foods high in fat, salt and sug...health manifesto, we are committed to working with ofcom and government, and we will study the detail of th...

Ofcom To Assess The Bedside Call Charges

... trusts. The department is already interacting with the various companies to reduce the cost of the calls and also reviewing other issues. The ofcom made it clear that those who do not wish to avail this service can continue with their use of the ward-based payphones and the main switchboard. ...