A new vaccine against pneumococcal meningitis will be offered to every child under two in the UK from the autumn, the Department of Health has announced. From 4 September every child starting their...
The owner of a day nursery in Co Limerick has been fined IR5,000 for contravening Ireland's childcare regulations and ordered to close the setting within 14 days. Last week at Limerick District Court...
Two nursery limited companies and a nursery worker have been ordered to pay a total of 222,400 in fines and costs for health and safety failings that led to the death of a two-year-old girl.
The Family Nurse Partnership has good potential to benefit children's health and well-being, according to an independent evaluation of the toddler phase of the programme (12-14 months old).
Cameron must bring in a tax on sugary drinks now to tackle childhood obesity, says Dr Sarah Wollaston, chair of the health committee.
Pregnant women who eat unhealthily may be putting their child at risk of long-term health problems, according to new research.
A new integrated children's services department will supply education, health and social services across the London borough of Southwark. Newly-established posts include director of children's...
Children from Pollyanna's Day Nursery in Prestbury, not Teddies Nursery, were shown working out at a Stretch-n-Grow fitness session in the feature 'Health service' (18/25 December).
The TUC said last week that high temperatures meant an increased risk of accidents at work and illness, and called on the Government to impose a maximum temperature of 30oC to protect workers from...
Show me the child at seven: the consequences of conduct problems in childhood for psychosocial functioning in adulthood Data were gathered during the Christchurch Health and Development Study (a...