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Big Kildare Interview: occupational therapist discusses the joys of helping kids

Being an occupational therapist means having the best job in the world — that’s according to Dana Katz Murphy. Dana, who emigrated from her native South Africa to Ireland, currently works with the not-for-profit group Sensational Kids in Kildare ...

18 May 2022 at 19:33

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Big Kildare Interview: occupational therapist discusses the joys of helping kids

18 May 2022 at 19:33

Nursing student numbers boosted by pandemic

The number of 18-year-old students choosing to study nursing has surged since 2019, data from Ucas reveals, with nearly seven in 10 reporting that the pandemic had inspired them to apply. In total, a record 28,815 students in England of ...

20 Jan 2022 at 01:25

GP shortage warning: ‘More leaving the profession than joining’

More GPs are leaving the profession than entering it, leading medics have warned. The Royal College of GPs said staff numbers “won’t be enough” to meet the current and future needs of the population. The comments come as Health ...

23 Nov 2022 at 01:01

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Is your child too anxious to go to school?

Like adults, it’s normal for kids to have wobbles and worries. But what happens when anxiety becomes an ongoing problem, causing a lot of distress and impacting school attendance? “It is natural for children to not want to go ...

15 May 2023 at 08:30

Sepsis screening tools ‘inadequate’, researchers say

Half the screening tools used by emergency medics to detect sepsis in patients have been labelled “inadequate” by researchers. Experts said more must be done to support emergency services and improve existing systems to ...

19 Sept 2023 at 23:01

Age limits on sex education could see children turn to ‘less reliable sources’

Age limits on when sex education can be taught could risk children seeking information from “less reliable sources”, a school leaders’ union has warned. Schools in England are set to be told not to teach children sex ...

15 May 2024 at 12:38

Northern Ireland

Students to get information about access to abortion and contraception services

The Government has introduced legislation to ensure that school pupils in Northern Ireland receive age-appropriate information about access to contraception and abortion services. Northern Ireland Secretary Chris ...

06 Jun 2023 at 16:30

GP practices could be named and shamed as appointment ‘league tables’ published

GP practices could be named and shamed as new league tables are set to show the surgeries offering the least number of appointments. Data will be published on Thursday setting out how many appointments each ...

24 Nov 2022 at 01:01

Campaigners call for dedicated Secretary of State for Women and Girls

A dedicated Secretary of State for Women and Girls is essential in the next government to champion and make the changes many “desperately need”, campaigners have said. An open letter to the major political ...

05 Jun 2024 at 11:12

Majority of primary teachers fear pupils’ physical activity declining – research

Three out of four primary school teachers think children’s physical activity is declining, research suggests. Half of 500 teachers surveyed said they believe fewer than one in two children in their class ...

20 Sept 2024 at 00:01

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Six schools in County Derry to receive fruit and veg from Tesco

Tesco is to invest £4m in a new scheme that will give thousands of young people in Co. Derry fruit and vegetables every day at school. Tesco Fruit & Veg for Schools, which has been developed in ...

09 Oct 2024 at 12:33

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