Addenbrooke’s surgeon in Cambridge suspended after children hurt

Addenbrooke’s surgeon in Cambridge suspended after children hurt

A specialist surgeon has been suspended from a world-renowned NHS hospital after nine children under their care were left with lasting injuries. A review was commissioned at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, after concerns were raised by the surgeon’s colleagues in October. Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said an independent expert found care fell “below expected … Read more

Vaping clinic for children begins seeing patients in Liverpool

Vaping clinic for children begins seeing patients in Liverpool

A vaping clinic aimed at children as young as 11 has begun seeing patients with an aim to get them “nicotine free”. The vaping cessation service in Liverpool was formed at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in November and has starting treating children aged between 11 and 16. Alder Hey NHS Foundation Trust said the clinic … Read more

Fix Send now or risk a ‘lost generation’ of children, MPs warn

Fix Send now or risk a ‘lost generation’ of children, MPs warn

Rachel Morgan Urgent action is needed to stop a “lost generation” of children leaving school without ever getting the support they need for their special educational needs and disabilities (Send), MPs have warned. In a highly critical report, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) found a Send system “in disarray”, “mired in red tape, lacking funding, … Read more

Mental health: Children should be more resilient, say experts

Mental health: Children should be more resilient, say experts

BBC Jane Graham has been a school nurse for nearly 20 years – and during this time the nature of her work has completely changed. “When I started, the majority of the support we provided was for physical health, like asthma, allergic reactions and injuries,” she says. “Now it’s mental health.” She has seen a … Read more

DPH identifies 4.35 lakh children with health issues

DPH identifies 4.35 lakh children with health issues

The Directorate of Public Health has identified 4.35 lakh children with development delays, birth defects, deficiencies and diseases through its screening in the past year.  DPH director T.S. Selvavinayagam, in a letter to the health officers, said around 1.14 lakh children were referred to the district early intervention centre for expert advice and the rest … Read more

Doctors issue warning over water bead Christmas gifts for children

Doctors issue warning over water bead Christmas gifts for children

Emergency doctors in the UK have issued a safety warning over water beads, which could be given to children as gifts over Christmas. The brightly coloured soft plastic beads, also known as jelly balls, sensory beads, or water crystals, are marketed as crafting tools and homeware items – but also toys. They are typically only … Read more

Anakapalle district tribals seek early issuance of birth certificates for children

Anakapalle district tribals seek early issuance of birth certificates for children

Tribals of Kalyan Lova village in Cheemalapadu panchayat of Ravikamatam mandal in Anakapalle district have urged the district administration to issue birth certificates to school-going children quickly so that they can enrol them for APAAR IDs. According to the villagers, there are 13 children studying at Kothapatnam zilla parishad school and Ravikamatam ZP school. For … Read more

School headmaster and two teachers found guilty of gagging children, transferred

School headmaster and two teachers found guilty of gagging children, transferred

Three teachers of an elementary school at Ayyampettai in Orathanadu tahluk were transferred to three schools after the conclusion of an internal inquiry conducted by the District Education Department. According to sources, the incident of three children being gagged in the elementary school at Ayyampettai was reported during the fourth week of October. The parents … Read more