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How the Everyday Products Your Family Uses Stay Safe

If you have ever stood in a supermarket aisle turning a jar of baby food over to check the seal, or squinting at the date on a pack of nappies, you already care about the same thing manufacturers spend a fortune on: making sure the products your family uses are exactly as they should be. Most parents never see it, but almost everything in that trolley was checked by machine vision technology by VA...

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28% of UK adults are unfamiliar with the term miscarriage

72% of UK adults have heard of ‘miscarriage’ (72%), but 28% are unfamiliar with the term
Less than half (42%) say they would feel ‘very confident’ explaining what miscarriage means
71% have heard of stillbirths, but 29% do not know what this means
Less than 1 in 10 people (9%) have heard of molar pregnancy, and less than half (43%) have heard of neonatal

One in four older teens now has a probable mental health disorder, new research shows

One in four 17-19-year-olds now has a probable mental health disorder – up from one in six last year.

The findings are according to the NHS digital report The Mental Health of Children and young People in 2022 . The report was produced in collaboration with experts from the University of Exeter and Cambridge University. It explores the mental health of children and young people in 2022,...

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PATIENTS INVOLVED IN CLINIC’S NEW FORUM WILL HAVE A VOICE IN FERTILITY SERVICE DELIVERY

A leading South West fertility clinic is launching a patient forum aimed at giving women and couples currently undergoing treatment the chance to give detailed personal feedback to the people responsible for their care.

The team at Bristol Centre for Reproductive Medicine (BCRM), which is based at Aztec West, has invited every patient treated in their new premises since it opened at...

What do you need to know about scarlet fever and Group A Strep infections?

You may have seen in the news this week that there has been an increase in Scarlet Fever and invasive Group A Strep infections in children.

Parents and carers know their children best, so we want to remind you of the symptoms for both illnesses and share advice on what to do if you are concerned about your child.

What is Scarlet Fever?

Scarlet fever is a common childhood...

Worrying increase of children and adults with flu in intensive care

People are urged to get vaccinated

People are being urged to have their flu and Covid-19 jabs, as an increasing number of children and adults are admitted to intensive care in the south west with flu.

The number of people admitted to hospital with flu in England has risen by 40% in the last week, as cases in the community rise.

NHS Devon’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr Nigel...

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Get the help you need with NHS111

Help us help you – use 111 online

With winter viruses such as flu, Covid-19 and Norovirus on the rise, we’re more likely to be feeling under the weather at this time of year. While most illnesses can be safely treated at home, or with advice from your local pharmacy, if you do become very unwell and need urgent healthcare, there’s medical advice online or by phone 24 hours a day at NHS111...

One in four older teens now has a probable mental health disorder

One in four older teens now has a probable mental health disorder, new research shows One in four 17-19-year-olds now has a probable mental health disorder – up from one in six last year.

The findings are according to the NHS digital report The Mental Health of Children and young People in 2022. The report was produced in collaboration with experts from the University of Exeter and Cambridge...

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Kid Skin Hacks for the Winter

Slugging - The winter can be very harsh to children's skin especially as they move regularly between the cold outdoors and central heated indoors. Skin can itch and chap. Slugging can be a fun and super effective method to protect the skin barrier. Apply a thick dollop of moisturiser such as Nivea, Vaseline or Troikin's Nightology to delicate areas such as eye lids, around the mouth,

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The Benefits of a Skincare Routine for Children

Dr Amina Albeyatti, Founder of Troikin, has given us some great information on the The Benefits of a Skincare Routine for Children

Key benefits of a Skincare routine in children

Daily moisturising in the day and night improves the skin barrier and therefore leads to less inflammation and skin infections.
Daily SPF will reduce the damage to young venerable skin to

Sanitising a baby bag in minutes with this nifty Puribar gadget

As a parent, I feel like A LOT of my time is spent cleaning and sanitising. Of course, this is to protect my precious offspring from germs and other nasties.

I know that they will fall and get mud on their knees and drop food and eat it from the floor and lots of other things and I can’t stop them. It’s something I expect and I can’t keep them 100% free from particles that are all...