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Hansard to 11 November 2026 · 31,429 contributions indexed · 1,439 MPs & peers
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Academic
Cath Homer
Associate professor in obesity and public health at Sheffield Hallam University; co-lead of the study evaluating the service
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press citations on 1 topic since 12 May 2026 · last quoted 12 May 2026
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Cath Homer: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Academic
- Role
- Associate professor in obesity and public health at Sheffield Hallam University; co-lead of the study evaluating the service
- Quoted on
- Children's health
- Tracked press citations
- 2
- Most recently quoted
- 12 May 2026
04 The signal · where Cath Homer sits on children's health
Ranked 35= of 100 voices quoted in the press on children's health, level with 47 others on 2 citations.
Ranked on press citations on this topic only, not across all topics. Joint positions share a rank.
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Dr Helen StewartClinicianOfficer for Health Improvement (and Consultant in Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Sheffield Children's Hospital), Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)17 - 2=
Lynn WoolseyUnionChief Nursing Officer, Royal College of Nursing9 - 2=Dr Mike McKeanClinicianVice-president for policy of the RCPCH9
- 35=Kelly MorganAcademicDirector of the Schools Health Research Network, DECIPHer, Cardiff University2
- 35=Lorna BennettClinicianConsultant in Public Health (Educational Settings), Public Health Wales2
- 35=Cath HomerAcademicAssociate professor in obesity and public health at Sheffield Hallam University; co-lead of the study evaluating the service2
- 35=Michael GriksaitisClinicianconsultant paediatric intensivist2
- 35=Alp AytugluAcademicpostdoctoral scholar at Penn State's College of Health and Human Development2
Showing the leaders and the ranks around 35=, of 100 voices · See every voice on the topic →
05 On the record · press
What Cath Homer has said
By outlet · linked articles
- independent.co.uk1
- mirror.co.uk1
Where Cath Homer has been quoted
- 01Children as young as four sent to NHS weight loss clinicsindependent.co.uk · 12 May 2026
- 02British kids as young as 11 prescribed weight loss jabs over severe obesitymirror.co.uk · 12 May 2026
Verbatim
“Living with severe obesity during childhood and adolescence carries the risk that it will persist into adulthood, which would lead to an increased risk of many other serious health issues, including early onset cardiometabolic, respiratory, neurological and psychosocial problems, reducing people's quality of life and life expectancy.”
“Severe childhood obesity remains a major public health challenge in England affecting 15% of children aged between 2 and 15.”
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