Health

Are Eggs Nature’s Brain Food? What Science Says About Child Development

Can eggs really support brain development? We explore the latest research from Nutrition Bulletin and Dr Emma Derbyshire on eggs, pregnancy nutrition and child development — plus practical ways to include eggs from babyhood to teens.

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Transformational reform begins for children and young people with SEND

Plan for better, fairer access to high quality special educational needs and disabilities support.

Children and young people across England with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or in alternative provision (AP) will get high-quality, early support wherever they live in the country.

The SEND and AP improvement plan published today (Thursday 2 March) confirms...

Children's breakfast ideas

With The Mirror Newspaper reporting that ‘ One in five parents send children to school breakfast clubs due to cost-of-living crisis' we have put together a list of cheap breakfast ideas to help make life a bit easier.

Cheap kids breakfast ideas

Porridge – You can buy porridge in bulk, which can make this one of the cheapest breakfasts out there. To give this an extra healthy

More Than Physical - What Are the Added Benefits of Getting Kids into Sport?

More Than Physical: 5 Added Benefits of Getting Your Kids into Sport

Many of our children already partake in some form of sports, with over 90% of children between 5 and 16 years old consistently being involved with sport. Whether this be participating in the annual school sports day, complete with refreshments in the form of fruity school compliant carbonated soft drinks and orange...

The Parent’s Survival Guide To GP And Hospital Waiting Rooms For Children

Visiting the GP surgery or hospital with a child can be a bit of an ordeal. Many patients in the UK are spending increased amounts of time in waiting rooms and keeping children entertained and calm throughout can be a challenge.

If you’ve got a private health insurance plan, you can likely rely on shorter waiting times, but when accessing care through the NHS the waits are often...

Worried about your children vaping? Experts reveal dangers + tips on how to quit

The prevalence of vaping amongst 11-18 year-olds more than doubled in 2022 from the previous year - from 4% to 8.6% - and understandably, some parents may be worried about usage by their own children.

With this in mind, health experts at Now Patient have revealed five health dangers associated with vaping , as well as sharing tips on how you can stop the habit.

Five dangers...

Five free ways to help your child or teenager with their mental health

Parents are worried about mental health and wellbeing of children and teenagers
Services are overstretched - CAMHS referral rates increasing 54% YOY
Cost of private therapy prohibitive

The words ‘mental health crisis’ are used a lot. Our children and young people are clearly struggling. Over half of all mental health disorders start before the age...

Life Hacks to support children’s mental health and wellbeing

RCOT publishes OT Life Hacks to support children’s mental health and wellbeing

As part of Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week 2023, the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) has published a series of life hacks to help support children’s mental health and wellbeing.

Developed with the expertise and knowledge of occupational therapists, the life hacks aim to help...

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Treatment starts at home - New campaign shows how to treat minor conditions

A new campaign launched by NHS Devon explains how people can treat themselves for minor illnesses and injuries from the comfort of their own home.

“Treatment Starts at Home” gives details of what to do if you have minor health problems such as an ear or eye infection, insect bite, cuts or blisters. It aims to reduce pressure on busy Emergency Departments, GPs, Urgent Treatment Centres and...

Magnificent MastectoME Beauty Project

Two businesswomen from Chorley and Manchester have launched the MastectoME beauty project, a campaign dedicated to empowering women who’ve undergone a single or double mastectomy, through styling, makeup and illustrative body art. The concept, designed by makeup artist Anya Pogodzinska and photographer Alison McMath, utilises their experience in the photography and cosmetics industry to...

Florescent Adolescence - How to Keep Teenagers Interested in Sport

Being a teenager can be a turbulent time, from their experiences with puberty to social order and other coming-of-age problems. So making sure they keep up with sport is probably the last thing on your child’s mind. Most children lose their enthusiasm for sports between the ages of 15 and 16, and research by Women in Sport found that over a million girls across the UK have lost their interest...