New research highlights how young refugee children and their families are more likely to suffer from mental health problems than their peers and face barriers to accessing health support.
A health project in Glasgow has recruited lay support workers from the community to work alongside health visitors to help give vulnerable children from deprived areas a better start in life. The...
The ten sites chosen to conduct health visitor pilots from childrens centres to target socially-excluded families have been named by the DfES and the Department of Health .
Want something to get your teeth into for National Smile Week? It's running from 13-19 May and is organised by the British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF), a charity dedicated to promoting oral...
Changes in the way that the National Health Service's childcare strategy is funded could threaten what has so far been a roaring success story. <B>Simon Vevers</B> investigates
Child health in England is being harmed by public sector cuts, a new report has warned.
Northern Ireland marked its Investing for Health strategy last week with a conference highlighting efforts to tackle problems of poverty, social exclusion, mental health and emotional wellbeing. Dr...
The use of drugs to treat mental health problems in children has risen dramatically in the past decade.
Glasgow Council has launched a pioneering resource pack to promote the development of children's physical, social and emotional health across the age range from pre-school to senior school. Glasgow's...
Covid-19 is likely to increase the strain on the mental health of under-fives and their parents, warns the National Children’s Bureau (NCB), at the start of this week’s Infant Mental Health Awareness...