Reading aids child brain development
It is never too early to start the process of learning to read, and parents play a crucial role. ‘As…
Paediatrics
Tenfold increase in child obesity
Over the last 40 years, there has been a tenfold increase in childhood and adolescent obesity, according to a new…
Child mental health and exclusion
As mental ill health in young people rises, and more children are subject to interaction with social care services each…
The plight of child refugees
Volunteers at Doctors of the World help child refugees from countries including Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq as well as Libya, Eritrea…
What is Dyspraxia?
Dyspraxia, a form of developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is a common disorder affecting fine and/or gross motor coordination in children…
Helping children with chronic fatigue
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, or ME, affects at least one per cent of secondary school children in the UK. Around 250,000…
Experience one day at GOSH
Everything you’re about to see was filmed across 24 hours at Great Ormond Street Hospital and shows how your support…
Children in care rarely attend dental surgeries
Children in care, including those in foster and residential care, have double the rates of urgent dental treatment and are…
Dairy for child health
Nutrient-rich foods, such as milk and dairy, are an important part of a healthy balanced diet, especially for children and teenagers who…
Rise of Type 2 diabetes in children
There has been an alarming rise in Type 2 diabetes in children - a condition where blood sugar is poorly…