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‘An accident waiting to happen’: Schools forced to provide medical care for vulnerable pupils

16th June 2025

Source: Schools forced to provide medical care for vulnerable pupils The dwindling number of nurses in schools means junior staff are forced to undertake complex medical procedures on vulnerable pupils….

Growing number of MPs changing their mind on assisted dying

9th June 2025

Source: Growing number of MPs changing their mind on assisted dying – BBC News The Assisted Dying Bill was supported by 330 MPs last year, passing its first major vote in…

Child vaccinations for deadly diseases plunge to lowest levels in over a decade as measles cases surge

9th June 2025

Source: Child vaccinations for deadly diseases plunge to lowest levels in over a decade as… – LBC The huge drop means the UK remains below the 95% coverage threshold recommended…

Warning over measles risk during school holidays

6th June 2025

Source: Warning over measles risk during school holidays Parents are being urged to make sure their children are vaccinated against measles ahead of the summer holidays as an outbreak continues to spread…

Women warned weight-loss jabs may affect the pill

5th June 2025

Source: Women warned weight-loss jabs may affect contraception – BBC News Women using weight-loss jabs have been warned by the UK’s medicines regulator that they must use effective contraception. The…

Disposable vape ban begins – but will it have an impact?

5th June 2025

Source: Disposable vapes ban begins – but will teens quit? – BBC News The ban on the sale of single-use disposable vapes will come into force on Sunday across the…

‘My life was saved by a stranger on the other side of the world’

27th May 2025

Source: ‘My life was saved by a stranger on the other side of the world’ – BBC News A man with a rare form of blood cancer has travelled 10,000…

‘I feel forgotten after 100 weeks on urgent surgery list’

27th May 2025

Source: Ovarian cyst surgery: ‘I feel forgotten after 100 weeks on urgent list’ – BBC News Tracey Meechan’s pain from an ovarian cyst is so severe she can’t bend over…

West Nile virus detected in UK mosquitoes for first time

21st May 2025

Source: West Nile virus detected in UK mosquitoes for first time – BBC News West Nile virus has been detected in UK mosquitoes for the first time, the UK Health…

Supporting students in crisis: how we’re supporting students with their mental health and suicide prevention

21st May 2025

Source: Supporting students in crisis: how we’re supporting students with their mental health and suicide prevention   – The Education Hub Warning: some people may find the content of this article…