Yes, prime minister, it’s a scandal so many of us are signed off work. Maybe you Tories should stop making us ill | Zoe Williams theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

(In 2006).... 'patient care had been radically improved and transformed by Tony Blair and Gordon Brown’s Labour governments, following many years of Conservative neglect and under-investment'

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FOETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER.

Estimated prevalence is 3-5% in Europe and North America (and over 10% in SAfrica)

There is a complex, highly variable phenotype.

With a lack of diagnostic tools and clinical awareness, this is a HUGELY underdiagnosed problem.

We know how to deter British children from alcohol, say experts, after concerns over WHO report theguardian.com/society/2024/a…

NGT feeding under restraint is (now) a relatively common intervention in acute paediatric units in England

Pupils in England ‘facing worst exam results in decades’ after Covid closures theguardian.com/education/2024…

Paedophiles create nude AI images of children to extort them, says charity theguardian.com/technology/202…

Sure Start 'paid for itself'.
Zero surprise from those who understand the importance of child development.
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Here is Rishi Sunak setting back the campaign for mental health parity at least a decade.

This is un-evidenced, performative cruelty.

It's disgusting.

I find this really worrying. The pace is accelerating with so few protections.

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Staggering. The long-term effects of austerity and a lack of investment in children's services.
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Oh my. This letter to The Times by a former *Tory MP* on the Angela Rayner story is quite something.

'I suppose that her attackers cannot bear the idea that they are about to lose to a woman who pulled herself up by her bootstraps. And who is going wipe the floor with them.' ~AA

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I have heard the concerns of NHS staff in recent days.

You deserve to have the right support.

After meeting with NHS this morning, I am pleased that this important service will be maintained for both existing and new patients.

We are very concerned about the changes to NHS Practitioner Health services for secondary care staff from tomorrow. We know from our members and colleagues that support for clinicians is vital and leads to better patient outcomes. Investment in the welfare of the workforce is essential…