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Hay fever misery does last longer – here is how to cope

29th April 2026

Source: Hay fever misery does last longer – here’s how to cope – BBC News Hay fever sufferers must now put up with symptoms for up to two weeks longer…

UK healthy life expectancy falls by two years in past decade

29th April 2026

Source: UK healthy life expectancy falls by two years in past decade – BBC News The number of years people in the UK spend in good health is falling, according…

11 cancers on the rise in young people – scientists find first clue why it’s happening

29th April 2026

Source: 11 cancers on the rise in young people – scientists find first clue why it’s happening – BBC News Eleven cancers are becoming more common in young people in…

Early care scheme could prevent thousands of miscarriages a year

29th April 2026

Source: Care scheme could prevent thousands of miscarriages a year – BBC News She knew she would have to miscarry again before she could get the help she needed. Only…

Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in the UK agreed

22nd April 2026

Source: Smoking ban for people born after 2008 in the UK agreed – BBC News Children aged 17 or younger will face a lifelong ban on buying cigarettes, as the…

Mental health support to be offered to people with diabetes in UK first

22nd April 2026

Source: Diabetes patients call for more tailored mental health support – BBC News A woman with type 1 diabetes says she was left feeling as though her two young daughters…

Health visitors call for limits on ‘impossible’ 1,000-family caseloads

22nd April 2026

Source: Health visitors call for limits on ‘impossible’ 1,000-family caseloads – BBC News Limits should be introduced on the “unmanageable” caseloads of health visitors in England, with some now responsible…

Pregnancy vaccine reduces baby hospital admissions for RSV by 80%

22nd April 2026

Source: Pregnancy vaccine reduces baby hospital admissions for RSV by 80% – BBC News A vaccine during pregnancy which protects newborns against nasty chest infections is cutting hospital admissions of…

Getting ahead of the DfE guidance with BoardingSafe #ad

21st April 2026

How are you planning to manage personal devices from September? Time is ticking and seems to disappear during term-time. For boarding schools, the nature of residential settings means managing phones…

Supporting Girls Through Exam Season: Comfort, Rest and Confidence #ad

20th April 2026

As the academic year moves into the spring months, many schools begin preparing students for exams and important assessments. For girls in boarding schools, this period often brings a combination…