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Over 6,000 severely obese young people and children have been treated at the clinics since 2021.
13 May 2026
More children’s lives would be saved if they were vaccinated is message in new childhood immunisation campaign.
17 Feb 2026
Tony Martin O’Neill was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment suspended for 24 months at
21 Jan 2026
MHRA reclassifies fluticasone nasal spray as a P medicine for those aged 12 years and over, available from February 2026.
16 Dec 2025
A Lords committee could look at the barriers preventing children being vaccinated and make recommendations.
26 Nov 2025
Government says it “won’t look away” as new figures show obesity in children aged 4-5 years has hit a record high.
04 Nov 2025
Nicholas Grant Ford was convicted of three counts of making indecent photograph/pseudo-photograph of a child and one of possessing a prohibited image of a child.
03 Nov 2025
There are some 14.4 million under-18s in the UK, making up almost 20 per cent of the population that need to access health services. For them to feel confident about doing this via pharmacy, they need to feel safe and welcome, says Sarah Purcell.
25 Sep 2025
Kofi Akuamoah Boahene thought Zostavax was effective against chickenpox even though it was not listed in the patient group direction.
03 Sep 2025
A father seeks advice for his four-year-old daughter, who is at home. She has had diarrhoea for the last 36 hours, with frequent trips to the toilet, where she passes very loose and watery stools. She has also been sick a couple of times during the last 24 hours. Both he and his wife have been trying to make their daughter eat and drink but have restricted her to soup. What would you advise him to do? By Professor Paul Rutter, University of Portsmouth
02 Sep 2025
The first ever NHS chickenpox vaccination programme is expected to start in England in January next year.
01 Sep 2025
Service launch a 'strategically important step' says CPE
24 Jul 2025
Axel Savage, who did not attend the GPhC fitness-to-practise hearing, was sentenced in July 2024 to 20 months’ in prison suspended for two years.
17 Jul 2025
Children are prone to pain and fever, from the inevitable growing pains and teething to bouts of the flu and colds. Luckily, parents and caregivers can find plenty of advice and treatment options in the pharmacy.
07 Jul 2025
Antibiotic-treated children were 20 per cent more likely than controls to be obese at 12 years of age.
22 May 2025
This counter excellence module on children's health will cover some of the common childhood ailments. This module covers: chickenpox, head lice, bedwetting, colds and flu and meningitis.
19 May 2025
