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Thuds punctuate family life for mum who fears her 3 year old son will snap his neck headbutting walls as he cannot feel pain

Thuds like a heaving bass punctuate family life for a devoted mum who is terrified her three-year-old son will snap his neck at any second as he headbutts walls because of a rare condition which means he cannot feel pain. Now Kirsty Bird, 26, is ...

22 Aug 2022 at 08:29

Doctors urge Government to target high-sugar baby food

Doctors are calling on the Government to crack down on high-sugar baby and toddler food pouches, branding the lack of nutritional guidance for infant products a “national disgrace”. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) said ...

27 Dec 2022 at 10:02

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Proportion of infants admitted to hospital increased with Omicron, data suggests

The proportion of children under one being admitted to hospital has increased with the Omicron coronavirus wave, but they are not particularly sick, scientists have said. The average length of stay is really low – around two days – and a very ...

14 Jan 2022 at 14:55

‘Worrying’ rise in vaping among teenagers and young adults, data suggests

More people aged 16 to 24 in Britain are using e-cigarettes – with a sharp rise among young women – which experts have called “worrying”. It comes as the number of people smoking cigarettes in the UK has dropped to a record low. The Office ...

05 Sept 2023 at 16:01

MPs call for heavier restrictions on vapes to stop use among children

MPs have called for heavier restrictions on the packaging and marketing of vapes to “tackle an alarming trend” in the number of children using them. The Health and Social Care Committee said the Government should consider bringing in ...

19 Jul 2023 at 16:18

‘Four in ten smokers think vaping is more harmful than cigarettes’

‘More than 40% of smokers think vaping is more harmful than cigarettes’

More than four in 10 smokers in Britain believe vaping is as dangerous or more dangerous than cigarettes, a new poll has suggested. Respiratory doctors and anti-smoking campaigners said more needs to be done to help smokers ...

04 Aug 2023 at 10:07

Parents should not keep children out of school for sore throats and runny noses

Parents should not keep children out of school for sore throats and runny noses, health leaders have suggested. Being in school can help alleviate feelings of anxiety among children, according to a letter sent to ...

05 Sept 2023 at 12:53

Call to ban the sale of vapes and cigarettes near schools

Calls have been made to ban the sale of vapes and tobacco products in the vicinity of schools in a bid to “protect young people”. The step could work towards “educating a nicotine and tobacco-free generation”, ...

26 Sept 2023 at 17:27

NHS failing children with ‘disgraceful’ wait times, says top doctor

Children are facing “disgraceful” waiting times for NHS treatment as they are not considered a priority, one of the UK’s leading children’s doctors has said. Dr Camilla Kingdon, the outgoing president of the ...

01 Apr 2024 at 21:20

Scotland

Yousaf denies children being ‘failed’ amid rising paediatric waits

Humza Yousaf has denied accusations his Government is failing Scottish children. The First Minister came under fire from Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar after a raft of figures showed significant waits ...

21 Mar 2024 at 13:35

‘Appalling decline’ in child health in the UK

Children are being “betrayed” as the UK fails to give them a healthy start to life, academics have said. Experts warned of the “appalling decline” of the health of children under the age of five in the ...

05 Feb 2024 at 08:16

Number of children referred for emergency mental health treatment rises by 53%

There has been a dramatic rise in the number of children being referred for emergency mental health treatment. Data analysed by the Royal College of Psychiatrists shows a 53% rise in referrals to ...

07 Feb 2024 at 00:01

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