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Government pledges £2.45 million to improve childbirth care

Brain injuries in babies to be reduced in new drive to avoid birthing complications, announces maternity safety minister Nadine Dorries.

From: Department of Health and Social Care and Nadine Dorries MP

  • In collaboration with the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute at the University of Cambridge, £2 million will be
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COVID’s Lost Generation: 317,000 Children Face Physical and Mental Health Challenges as a Result of Cuts to Grassroots Clubs

New analysis into the impact of COVID-19 on young people has found that 317,000 children in the South West are not currently getting their recommended 60 minutes of exercise per day. This amounts to an incredible 45 percent of all children in the region.

The pandemic has had a significant impact on this number, with fewer children meeting their recommended 60 minutes of daily...

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Most In-Demand Luxury Items to Recreate a Staycation at Home this Summer

MOST IN-DEMAND FEATURES TO RECREATE A STAYCATION AT HOME THIS SUMMER

Interest in UK staycations has nearly quadrupled since the beginning of the year and is 62% higher than in 2020, according to research conducted by Share to Buy , an Online Property Portal.

As a result, it’s expected only one-fifth of rooms will be available in July. In August and September, most venues...

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Three in five people have received a scam delivery text in the last year

Three in five people have received fake delivery company texts over the last year as fraudsters exploit the pandemic, according to new research from Which?.

Text scams have boomed as Covid confined millions of people to their homes and consumers became increasingly reliant on deliveries, with fraudsters posing as couriers and delivery companies and attempting to trick people into...

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Over 70% of 5-11 year olds would rather speak to friends online than in person, says new report highlighting the real feelings of children online

Just 23% of young people aged 5-11 prefer speaking to their friends in person rather than online, recent research has shown.

The results come from anonymous data from over 15,000 pupils across 2,500 schools about their online habits and how they feel about the internet and social media.

In the most shocking statistic, when asked what they believe to be the best way to chat...

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New service to help employers provide support through pregnancy problems, including fertility treatment and baby loss

UK charity helping companies to support workers through pregnancy and parenting challenges, including fertility treatment and baby loss

  • Baby charity Tommy’s launches Pregnancy & Parenting at Work service for employers to support employees through challenging life events
  • 2/3 parents felt managers wanted to help - but only 1/3 said they knew how
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A&Es see dramatic rise in number of young children – but it’s not COVID

Emergency departments across the UK are seeing very high numbers of young children for this time of the year because of a rise in infections usually seen in the winter. RCPCH, RECM and RCGP are issuing advice for parents and carers concerned about fever in their child.

Emergency departments across the UK are seeing very high numbers of young children for this time of the year because...

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TOP Trending Smart Gadgets According to TikTok

After a year of being at home more than we’re used to, most of us have realised the importance of comfort, convenience and beautiful décor when it comes to our properties. In a nutshell, we have all learned the importance of loving the spaces we live in.

It’s perhaps therefore no surprise that UK homeowners have spent on average £4,000 on home renovations since the first lockdown...

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New Research Reveals: 7.2 MILLION Brits have NEVER cleaned their Kettle!

Squeaky Clean Kitchens: The Nation’s Kitchen Cleaning Habits

  • Wren kitchens have revealed the kitchen cleaning habits of the nation.
  • 16–25-year-olds clean the most regularly with over 55’s leaning the least.
  • 11% of Brits have never cleaned their kettle.

With the amount of time, we spent at home during the pandemic and the rise of the “...

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