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• 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...

Experts reveal the best foods for brain health, plentiful in omega-3s, that you should add to your shopping cart today.

• Omega-3s are especially beneficial for kids’ brain health. Many clinical studies even suggest that omega-3’s may also aid sleep quality and reduce symptoms of ADHD.
• Salmon, mackerel, and sardines have some of the highest levels of omega-3s
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Sleep expert unveils five things every parent needs to know when the clocks change From gradually changing bedtimes to naps, here’s how to keep your child well-rested Lack of sleep can have health implications for young children

A sleep psychologist is offering tips to parents who may be feeling nervous about the upcoming clocks changing on 27th March.

Young children need sleep as...

“Right from the Start” is the theme of this year’s Healthy Body, Happy Me week, an annual March campaign run by National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) to support children’s health and wellbeing.

The week highlights the essential building blocks for children’s development and focusses on a different area each day to ensure practitioners are equipped with the knowledge and...

Air Quality Grants awarded across England to fund local projects for cleaner air.

From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs , Department for Transport , Trudy Harrison MP , and Jo Churchill MP

Local authorities across England have been granted more than £11 million in government funding to deliver projects to improve air quality.

The money, from the...

• Boys less likely to talk to Childline about mental health issues than girls
• National data in 2020 shows more than 120 boys died by suicide
• Childline launches ‘We All Feel It’ campaign to help boys who are struggling to ask for help with their mental health

Childline has found boys are five times less likely to talk with the service’s trained...

CHARITY MENINGITIS NOW are urging young people to take up a potentially lifesaving vaccination to protect against the disease.

The latest Government figures on the uptake of the routine school-based MenACWY teenage vaccination show an increase from 58.3% of those eligible to receive it in 2019-20 to 76.5% last year.

Whilst the charity has welcomed the increase in take up the figure...

The NHS in Devon has announced the launch of a new health and wellbeing app library for local people, powered by the Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Apps (ORCHA).

Effectively a comparison website, the localised site for Devon allows patients and healthcare professionals to search and download from a wide range of apps, making it quicker and easier for people across Devon to...

Becoming a parent is a feeling like no other. While you stare into the eyes of your newly born child, your heart might feel like it could burst with joy. Moments of bliss with your child are endless, although they are sometimes accompanied by feelings of exhaustion.

This article will explore three ways you can adjust to life as a new parent. After all, caring for a child is...

When was the last time you measured your child’s feet? If you’re like most parents and caregivers in the UK, it was probably a bit of an ordeal to get your child to stand still, let alone check they’re wearing the right size.

Shoe Zone recommends parents and caregivers check children’s shoes every six weeks to encourage good foot health and avoid foot pain caused by wearing the wrong...