Teenage contraceptive implants: case in favour

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:45:11 GMT

Girls as young as 13 have been fitted with contraceptive implants at school without their parents knowledge. Here an expert explains why it is important to support teenagers have healthy relationships.

Teenage contraceptive implants: NHS defends tactics

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:30:06 GMT

Girls as young as 13 have been fitted with contraceptive implants at school without their parents knowledge. Here the NHS explains why it has resorted to the tactic.

Knickers to the 'nappy curriculum'

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:30:05 GMT

Our obsession with early learning is depriving children of fun and formative skills, finds Judith Woods.

Teenage contraceptive implants: the case against

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:15:28 GMT

Girls as young as 13 have been fitted with contraceptive implants at school without their parents knowledge. Here an expert argues against the practice.

Girls, 13, given 'secret' contraceptive implants

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:00:05 GMT

Girls as young as 13 have been fitted with contraceptive implants at school without their parents knowledge, following a Government push on use of the devices to cut teenage pregnancies.

Newborn becomes world's youngest to have heart surgery

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:54:14 GMT

Jasmine Carr has become the youngest person in the world to undergo open heart surgery after doctors operated 17 and a half hours after she was born.

Baby born after 'unique' IVF treatment

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:00:40 GMT

This is baby Vivienne who was conceived by sperm that had been frozen for a generation - the oldest ever to successfully create a child in Britain.

Anaesthetic use linked to ADHD

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:33:46 GMT

Children repeatedly exposed to anaesthetic early in life are more likely to develop Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), an American study suggests.

Watchdog admits it got adoption inspections wrong

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:00:39 GMT

A senior watchdog last night admitted mistakes in the inspection of adoption services.

Teens 'need meningitis C booster' warns JCVI

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 18:46:52 GMT

The current immunisation programme for meningitis C could be failing to protect older children, ministers have been warned.

MPs attack 'national scandal' of asbestos in schools

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:48:32 GMT

Urgent action is needed to protect children and teachers from exposure to deadly asbestos in schools, MPs warned today.

Parents provide clues to autism

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:30:17 GMT

Are scientists more likely to have children with this condition? A leading researcher, Professor Simon Baron-Cohen, is determined to find out - with your help. Neil Tweedie reports.

Vitamin D deficiency in UK a 'major problem'

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:45:37 GMT

A quarter of all toddlers in the UK are lacking Vitamin D, according to research.

Social workers and police 'powerless' to intervene in child neglect cases

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:00:18 GMT

Children are at risk of neglect because the authorities feel "powerless" to intervene and protect them, a study warns.

Trust drops 'evangelical' breastfeeding message

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:30:00 GMT

The National Childbirth Trust is dropping its "evangelical" approach to promoting breastfeeding in a bid to shake off its middle-class image.

Disabled people get in the driving seat

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 07:30:32 GMT

Deb Daniel's life was transformed when she took up carriage driving with the RDA, says Nick Britten.

'Cotton wool culture' is spoiling all the fun for Britain's children

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:15:35 GMT

How can ministers sell off green spaces and then tell children to go out to play, asks Rachel Salvidge.

Deep clean at Northern Irish maternity unit where three died

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:28:58 GMT

A neonatal intensive care room at Northern Ireland's biggest maternity unit is to undergo a deep clean over the weekend after three babies died of an infection in two weeks.

Three babies dead from infection in maternity ward

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:06:41 GMT

A neonatal room at a hospital in Northern Ireland is being emptied after three babies died from an infection, medical staff said.

Children urged to talk about depression

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:30:37 GMT

Millions of children will be encouraged to talk about their feelings of depression and anxiety under a government-backed drive to tackle the stigma surrounding mental illness.

Vaccine could save hundreds from meningitis: research

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:30:14 GMT

A vaccine against the last remaining strain of meningitis which kills and maims hundreds of children a year in Britain has been developed.

Let's leave scans to the experts and wait for the birth to celebrate

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:30:22 GMT

The growing trend for foetus parties can spoil a woman's pregnancy, says Beverley Turner.

Improve food to stop toddlers becoming overweight, nurseries told

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 07:00:58 GMT

Toddlers should be given healthy meals such as chickpea curry at nursery to stop them becoming overweight by the time they start school, according to new Government-backed guidance.

Archbishop of York: marriage is still the bedrock of society

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:49:21 GMT

The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu has said marriage is still the bedrock of society which promotes love, care and forgiveness in relationships.

Half a million children unhappy, says church-backed report

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 07:30:57 GMT

Half a million children in Britain are unhappy at any moment, according to a report backed by the Church of England.