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Where to Get Kids' UV Swimwear in the UK: A Parent's Guide to UPF Sun Protection

The best place to buy kids' UV swimwear in the UK is from a specialist sun protection brand rather than a general high street retailer.

equatorsun is a trusted UK-based specialist founded in 2006 that sells clinically verified UPF 50+ swimwear for babies, children and adults. Their kids UV swimwear range includes sunsuits, rash vests, swim leggings and sun hats, all rated UPF 50+, which blocks...

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Join the Mother Fit Movement

It’s good for the mind, body and soul

This month marks the launch of Mother Fit, a unique digital platform that encourages and supports a truly holistic approach to motherhood. The thoughtfully designed website will look after women’s mind, body, and soul, during pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond, thanks to its personalised subscription service offering access to fitness classes, expert...

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NEW SURVEY FINDS ONE IN FIVE CHILDREN WILL BE CLINICALLY OBESE BY THE TIME THEY START SCHOOL ACCORDING TO NEW STUDY

DR. WILL’S LAUNCHES INDEPENDENT ACTION GROUP OF LIKE-MINED HEALTH-CONSCIOUS BRANDS TO REDUCE SUGAR INTAKE IN CHILDREN
  • 83% of parents admit they have no idea how much sugar their children need
  • Dr. Will’s partners with major food brands to educate parents on today’s sugar crisis and launch an independent action group
  • 1,000 limited edition Look, Stop, Swap boxes
    • ...
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Recognise the symptoms of scarlet fever and chickenpox

Parents and carers are being reminded of the symptoms of scarlet fever and chickenpox, following a rise in cases across the country. Levels for both are what we expect to see at this time of year, but there has been an increase compared to 2021, when COVID-19 restrictions kept cases below average.

Scarlet fever is usually a mild illness, but highly infectious. Symptoms include a sore throat,...

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Healthy Heart Tip: Healthy Snacking for Children

Nutritious snacking can help children curb hunger throughout the day, as well as provide energy and important nutrients. Getting children off to a good start with healthy snacking is a behaviour that will stick with them for a lifetime! Here we share some ideas: Encouraging Healthy Snacking

· By involving children in the preparation or purchase of healthy snacks, you are encouraging healthy...

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Plymouth-based Biovault Family supports free baby safety workshops for all

Plymouth-based Biovault Family has announced a new partnership with The Baby Academy to provide free baby safety workshops.

The sessions are available online via My Baby Academy and provide parents with practical advice on topics such as allergic reactions in babies, baby rashes, teething, baby ear infections, and administering medicine correctly to your baby.

Accidents to...

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Study finds ‘Traffic Light’ tool used by GPs to assess seriously unwell children is ‘unreliable’

NICE Traffic Light system is used to identify risk of serious illness in under-fives

A tool used by GPs to help identify seriously unwell children may not accurately detect or exclude acute illness, according to an evaluation using data from UK general practice.

The study, led by Cardiff University, assessed data from more than 6,700 cases and concluded the widely used National...

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Get your child vaccinated this Easter

  • All 5-11s now eligible for the Covid-19 vaccination
  • Booked and walk-in appointments are available from 5 April
  • Bookings open on 2 April

All children aged five and over are eligible to have the COVID-19 vaccination from 5 April.

Bookings can be made online or by calling 119 from 2 April. The vaccination is not being given to this...

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Being vaccinated kept me out of hospital - mum to be describes her experience of Covid-19

Being vaccinated kept me out of hospital - mum to be describes her experience of Covid-19

“Had I not had the vaccine, my risk of being admitted into hospital was extremely high” – Devon mum-to-be

Devon mum-to-be Tina Whitehouse has opened up about her experience of having the Covid jab and catching the virus in a short film .

Tina said: “For anyone in doubt about having the vaccine either before or during pregnancy. I would say I have managed to do both and my baby has...

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Cases of flu, norovirus and Covid on the increase in Devon

Health officials are warning that cases of COVID-19 – and other diseases that normally circulate in winter – are rising.

Increased social contact is thought to be one of the factors behind an increase in illnesses, which include flu and norovirus, sometimes known as the “winter vomiting bug”.

Although most of England’s Covid-19 restrictions have ended, the health and care system in...

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