Government is accused of failing to improve children's health
3 February 2010
The Government has failed to improve children's health despite spending more than £10bn on targeted policies and programmes since 1998, according to a new report.
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Guidance to be issued on food allergies
18 August 2010
The UK's first guidelines on how to diagnose food allergies in children have been drafted by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE).
Call for TB jabs for all London babies
21 July 2010
Babies born in London should be vaccinated against tuberculosis to protect them from the growing threat of the disease, health experts have warned.
Call for childhood obesity strategy
8 July 2010
The Government is being urged to announce a strategy for tackling childhood obesity during National Childhood Obesity week, 5-11 July.
Tighten up farm visits, says E.Coli inquiry
23 June 2010
Petting farms need stricter guidelines in place to protect children from E.Coli, following the UK's biggest outbreak of the infection last year, says an expert report.
Anti-obesity campaigners slam World Cup deals
9 June 2010
Child obesity campaigners have criticised FIFA, the international governing body of football, for signing World Cup sponsorship deals with companies that sell unhealthy products.
Children with autism 'failed' by services
9 June 2010
Mental health services have been accused of failing two-thirds of children with autism and mental health problems by the National Autistic Society, which on Tuesday (8 June) launched You Need...
Mediterranean diet 'could deter asthma'
9 June 2010
Children who eat a Mediterranean diet rich in fruit, vegetables and fish are less likely to suffer from asthma and wheezing, a new study suggests.
New measles vaccine can be inhaled by children
12 May 2010
A measles vaccine that can be inhaled is to be tested in a clinical trial this summer.
Preventable epidemics are soaring, say children's doctors
21 April 2010
Preventable health conditions are reaching epidemic levels in children, which could lead to a generation dying before their parents, according to doctors at a leading children's hospital.
