Prevention is better than cure: cry for a change in government policy
A renewed focus on and an increase in funding for public health services is badly needed if the current decline … Read more
children’s health
Record numbers of children wait for NHS care in England
Sick children’s health problems are getting worse as record numbers wait up to 18 months for NHS care, doctors treating them have … Read more
“Tooth decay the leading cause of hospital admissions for five-to-nine-year-olds”
Over 35% of five year old children in areas of England with high levels of deprivation have had tooth decay, … Read more
Report on mental health from Children’s Commissioner shows huge disparity across the country in treatment
On 30 January 2020, Anne Longfield, the Children’s Commissioner for England, published her third annual children’s mental health briefing, ‘The … Read more
Four-year-old boy forced to sleep on hospital floor due to lack of beds
A four-year-old boy was forced to sleep on a hospital floor as he waited for more than eight hours in … Read more
Teenager dies after CAMHS rejection of GP mental health referral
A coroner has requested a change to mental health services in the Milton Keynes area, following the suicide of a … Read more
An ‘alarming’ shortage of psychiatrists hits mental health services
A workforce survey by the Royal College of Psychiatrists has claimed that a UK-wide shortage of psychiatrists that is forcing … Read more
‘I feel like my hands are tied’ – Health visitor lifts lid on struggling profession as workforce dwindles
Health visiting is understaffed and struggling to cope with demand due to massive funding cuts and dwindling staff numbers, according … Read more
The government is tinkering around the edges of the mental health crisis facing young people – Barbara Keeley
More children are developing mental health problems as the problem with funding children’s mental health services rises. As it stands, … Read more
Children’s hospice forced to close as NHS funding falls
Grace’s Place, a children’s hospice in Bury, has been forced to close as the NHS funding was only covering a … Read more