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Get measles jab to avoid rapid spread says UK health boss
Measles is likely to spread rapidly across more parts of the UK unless more people take up the vaccine, a senior health official has warned Dame Jenny Harries, chief executive…
Long Covid: NHS legal action launched by family of girl
The mother of an 11-year-old Aberdeenshire girl with long Covid has launched a legal action against their health board, in what lawyers claim is the first case of its kind…
Big dreams and high demands: The mental health challenges of elite youth athletes
Elite sport poses several unique pressures that can impact athletes’ mental health. Demanding travel schedules and intense competition pressures can lead to negative emotional experiences. Athletes can become injured, or they may be uncertain…
Students do better and schools are more stable when teachers get mental health support
Story by Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, Clinical Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation and Human Services, University of North Dakota • When it comes to mental health at school, typically the focus is…
Is there enough mental health support in the WSL?
Domestic women’s football is on the rise in England – but is enough being done to protect the mental health of players? The growth of the Women’s Super League has…
Child mental health supports ‘largely non-existent’, committee told
Families seeking reform of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health services (CAMHS) say it was not until they went looking for help, that they realised that mental health supports and…
Measles cases in West Midlands highest since 1990s
The number of people with measles in the West Midlands is at its highest since at least the mid-1990s, health officials say. Figures show the area had 133 cases since…
I’m up for fight over nanny state accusations, says Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer has said he is “up for that fight” over accusations Labour is embracing the “nanny state”, as he announced proposals for supervised toothbrushing in schools. The Labour…
Hieda jobs round up – January 12, 2024
Welcome to this week’s jobs round-up, where you can view some of the job vacancies currently available in the world of health. Below are a selection of jobs which will…
Children’s mental health: Huge rise in severe cases, BBC analysis reveals
There has been a 77% rise in the number of children needing specialist treatment for severe mental health crisis, analysis for the BBC shows. Some 409,347 under-18s were referred to…
