I am concerned that we are being offered such conflicting and confusing advice on children's health and nutrition that many parents may eventually reject it all. For example, we are told that we...
By Caroline Emery, a health visitor and vocational tutor from Alton, Hampshire who trains nursery nurses Dr Bruce Beckwith defined Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) in 1969 as 'the sudden death of...
At least 15,000 children under the age of five could have an integrated package of health, care and education support if a Scottish Executive strategy under discussion this week gets the go-ahead....
The UK Government stubbornly insists on league tables as a means of driving up educational attainment, standards of health care and so on, despite widespread opposition. It may not be so keen,...
The NHS childcare strategy is facing an uncertain future, according to a report produced for the Department of Health, despite its proven benefits to NHS staff over the past four years.
* Jigsaw Group was the only childcare provider among 30 organisations to win national awards for supporting European Week for Safety and Health last year when its aim was to reduce back pain and...
Many pregnant teenagers are putting their babies' health at risk because they cannot afford an adequate diet, a joint report by the Maternity Alliance and the Food Commission has claimed. The report,...
In our A to Z series on child health, childhood laryngitis is explained by doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital What is laryngitis?
How much do you know about health and safety? Meg Jones tests your knowledge with our multiple-choice quiz. Choose the answer you feel is most appropriate and find out if you are right 1 How long...