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Punitive fines on parents not helping school absence rates, says expert

It comes after figures last week suggested the number of pupils in England missing at least half of possible school sessions has risen.

Evening Standard

Record number of child deaths last year with hundreds more dying since pandemic

UK’s top children’s doctor calls on government to act to tackle ‘unforgivable’ and ‘avoidable’ deaths

The Independent UK

Children at ‘existential risk’ from climate crisis, UK’s top paediatrician says

Exclusive: Physical and mental impact on young people needs immediate action, Dr Camilla Kingdon says

The Guardian - UK

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Sick children’s health worsening as record numbers wait for NHS care in England

Exclusive: Number of under-18s waiting for ‘frequently time-critical’ paediatric care is at a record high

The Guardian - UK

More babies will need hospital treatment over RSV vaccine delay, says top doctor

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approved GSK’s jab, known as Arexvy, for use among older adults in July.

The Independent UK

Thousands of babies face hospitalisation with life-threatening virus this winter as government delays vaccine

Exclusive: Thousands of children’s operations will have to be cancelled as babies stricken with breathing virus fill up beds – piling further pressure on soaring waiting lists, Dr Camilla Kingdon says

The Independent UK

Ulez key to tackling ‘unacceptably high’ child illness and death, doctors say

Leading scientists and medics back London and other clean air schemes and urge politicians to keep their nerve

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Face of an NHS in crisis: Girl, 14, could be left unable to walk after brain surgery cancelled three times

Exclusive: At least 340 life-saving children’s operations were shelved from April to December 2022, writes Rebecca Thomas

The Independent UK

1,900 children on NHS waiting lists in London for over a year

Figures come as the BMA is re-balloting junior doctors for a further six months of industrial action after rejecting the Government’s offer of a 6 per cent pay rise

Evening Standard

Dis Life: 'We are seen as troublemakers for wanting appropriate support for disabled children'

Latest figures from the NHS show that children are three times more likely than adults to be facing waiting times of over a year for community treatments for things like speech therapy

Daily Mirror

Thousands of children in England facing ‘unacceptable’ NHS delays

Cancelled treatment causing a ‘lifelong’ impact on children’s health, senior doctor warns

The Guardian - UK

Children’s dental health ‘a national disgrace’ – 9 hacks for healthier teeth

As a doctor warns toothbrushes are a ‘luxury’ for some families, a dental health expert tells Lisa Salmon how parents can help kids avoid tooth decay.

The Independent UK

Toothbrushes now 'luxury item' for some families, says leading doctor

'The state of children’s teeth is actually a national disgrace'

Wales Online

Toothbrushes for children have become ‘luxury’ item for some families

The state of children’s teeth is a ‘national disgrace’, one expert has warned.

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Doctors urge Government to target high-sugar baby food

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health said ‘disingenuous’ marketing strategies are being used on parents.

The Independent UK

Generation of children held back as hundreds of thousands wait for key NHS care

Exclusive: Failure to address long delays in care for children will ‘impact Britain for the long haul’, warns Dr Camilla Kingdon

The Independent UK

‘Extraordinary pressure’: Top NHS children’s doctor warns of unprecedented 10-hour A&E waits

Exclusive: On some days in the past six weeks, nearly all critical care beds for children have been full, says Dr Camilla Kingdon

Manchester Evening News

Girl, 4, was 'as close to death as you can be' with Strep A as gran urges parents to heed warning signs

Camilla Rose Burns, from Bolton, was battling for her life in Alder Hey

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The Independent UK

Children’s health chief calls for free school meals for all to end ‘disturbing’ food poverty

Feed the Future: ‘Children with iron deficiency anaemia is just the start,’ warns Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health president Camilla Kingdon

The Independent UK

Children’s doctors urged to quiz patients about cost of living struggles to help families in poverty

Fears grow that the health of struggling households will suffer this winter

The Guardian - UK

UK children’s doctors given advice on how to help families in poverty

Health experts encourage doctors to talk about nutrition and socio-economic circumstances

The Independent UK

Children’s health waiting lists rising double the rate of adults, top doctor warns

Exclusive: Children’s services in ‘perfect storm’ as summer viruses prevent progress on care and surgery backlog

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