A report by the Sport England suggest that one in three children does fewer than 30 minutes of exercise a day – this is half the amount recommended by the government. The survey show that girls are less likely to be as active as boys with 13 to 16-year-olds being the least active age group….
A review says that new rights should be given to severely ill mental health patients detained in hospitals to stop abuse and neglect of this vulnerable group. The 1983 Mental Health Act is outdated and is being misused as it does not protect patients’ rights like it should. The prime minister has said the injustices…
Scientists have successfully transplanted pig hearts into Anubis baboons, and hope to eventually place similar genetically modified pig organs into humans. For around six months now, two Anubis baboons have gone about their normal lives with fully functioning pig hearts beating away in their chest. Genetic modifications to the pig hearts along with a new…
Leading general medical journal The Lancet has reported that for this first time ever a baby has been born to a woman who received a Womb Transplant from a deceased donor. Although 11 babies have been born to mothers who have had transplants previously each of these had been from living donors. The mother who…
Ofsted boss Amanda Spielman said, parents should not expect schools to police children’s eating and exercise or toilet train pupils. England’s chief inspector for schools argue the answer to obesity crisis lies at home and that parents should not “abdicate responsibility”. Amanda Spielman will say schools “cannot be a panacea” and criticise some parents for…
England has failed to close the gap on the best-performing nations when it comes down to cancer. Despite 20 years of England trying to improve. The Health Foundation review of the government’s records between 1995 and 2015 said even with England’s four strategies setting goals, the NHS was still way behind the best service. If…
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