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Getting to grips with climbing as a family

Dr John McCabe is a Consultant Paediatrician, married with four-year-old and two-year-old sons. He is a member of the British Mountaineering Council and has been climbing for over 20 years. Here, he shares his love of climbing, and advises how best to ensure your children are safe and healthy if you...
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Âé¶¹´«Ã½ responds to Health & Social Care Committee report Clearing the backlog caused by the pandemic

On 6 January 2022 the Health and Social Care Select Committee published a report to the UK Government with recommendations on tackling the backlog caused by the impact of the pandemic in England. The Âé¶¹´«Ã½ provided evidence to the committee in September 2021 and has responded to the publication of t...
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Âé¶¹´«Ã½ responds to sharp rise in rates of obesity in young children

NHS Digital today announced new figures showing a significant increase in obesity rates among primary-aged children. Obesity rates in both reception-aged and year 6 schoolchildren increased by around 4.5 percentage points between 2019-20 and 2020-21.
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Future Planning Model for Northern Ireland – Consultation response

The Department of Health have commenced a programme of work to develop a new Integrated Care System model to replace the existing commissioning processes in Northern Ireland (NI) once the regional Health and Social Care Board ceases to function. The consultation sought input on the associated draft ...