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Recreational vaping banned under major Australian public health move

The Australian government are set to ban the importation of non-prescription vapes. It is the most significant tobacco and vaping control measures in the country within the last decade.

Families Headlines

Poor health taking ‘huge toll’ on people’s incomes, report shows

The UK’s poor record on health is taking a huge toll on people’s personal finances

Children Headlines

Children’s physical activity recovers in wake of pandemic, study shows

New research has revealed that children’s physical activity has largely returned to pre-pandemic levels –

Care Headlines

NHS vaccinates half of care home residents in three weeks

The NHS Covid-19 Vaccination Programme has vaccinated more than 150,000 older adult care home residents

Headlines Health

‘The darkest day’ of NHS strikes has hit

A 48-hour strike by nurses in England over the bank holiday will be cut short

Adult Headlines

Adult care chiefs publish roadmap for transformation of services

The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (Adass’) warned that ‘we’ve run out of

Care Headlines

Go for gold: Scientists reveal new weapon against drug-resistant infections

Experts have been searching for ways to develop particles of gold into drugs that can

Children Headlines

‘Societal failures’: Welsh government apologised for previous forced adoptions

After almost 50 years the Welsh government have issued an apology to the unmarried mothers

Children Headlines

World Mental Health Day: The climate crisis is destroying young people’s wellbeing

According to research from the Mental Health Foundation, the worsening climate situation has led to a large number of people experiencing ‘eco anxiety’ – a chronic fear of environmental doom.

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Graduates are key to steering future tech development in social care

A sector that was once hailed for providing state-of-the-art care has now fallen victim to

Adult Headlines

Government awards £3m towards transforming technology in adult social care

The government has announced the recipients of £3m through the Adult Social Care Technology Fund

Headlines Mental Health

Coroner warns of lack of continuity of staffing in home-based mental health care

A coroner has warned that a lack of continuity of staffing in home-based NHS mental

Headlines Physical Disabilities

Inquest finds discharge planning at NHS trust contributed to autistic man’s death

An inquest has found that an NHS trust mental health unit’s discharge planning, alongside a

Headlines Health

Victimizing transgender people will not fix the NHS

The NHS has arguably never been in a worse state, and it seems the best

Children Headlines

Researchers design potential therapy for children with rare genetic conditions

A research team has identified new potential treatments for children with rare genetic conditions of

Adult Headlines

Educational psychologists to strike following ‘astounding’ U-turn by employers

The trade union for educational psychologists has accused council employers of ‘inexplicably’ withdrawing an improved