Childline has revealed that the number of children seeking help for eating disorders has risen by more than a fifth in the last year. The free, confidential helpline for children said that they had provided more than 5,900 counselling sessions for children and young people who were worried about eating disorders during 2017/18, an increase […]

New figures released by the NSPCC reveal that, on average, nearly 9 new child grooming offences are recorded every day in England and Wales. The national children’s charity has obtained data from police forces in England and Wales that shows that 3,171 offences have been recorded across 80 different platforms since a new law criminalising […]

Public Health England (PHE) is calling on parents to reduce the amount of sugary drinks and snacks they are giving to children, as it’s revealed that many have now already consumed their recommended sugar limit for the entire year. It’s estimated that children in England consume around 13 cubes of sugar each day, meaning that, […]

Is constantly looking down at portable devices dooming a generation of young workers to years of misery further down the line as they combat musculoskeletal disorders and other painful conditions? One expert has warned that many people are risking the development of chronic conditions due in later life to their use of handheld devices. A […]

As people across the UK marked the first anniversary of the Manchester Arena bombing last month, experts in event safety and security said that those who manage public venues and events must be aware of the risks posed by an “ever-changing attack profile.” Leading experts said that organisers need to implement a system for “systematically reviewing the […]

Mental health charity Mind says that an “unprecedented” rise in media coverage of mental health problems has helped people to feel “less alone.” New research conducted for the charity has found that a multitude of soap storylines, news reports, documentaries, dramas, celebrity interviews and social media campaigns all focusing on mental health in the last […]

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has added ‘gaming disorder’ to its list of mental health conditions. The update made to the WHO’s International Classification of Diseases, a standardised list of diseases and medical conditions, is designed to help clinical professionals identify when playing video games becomes problematic for the individual and negatively affects their mental […]

As part of their #excellenceincare month, Skills for Care have shared invaluable insights into what excellence looks like for adult social care services. The independent charity for workforce development in the adult social care sector says that one of the key ways for providers to identify excellence in care is through quality ratings awarded by […]

The annual budget survey conducted by the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) reveals council chiefs anticipate more cuts to vital care services. The survey, covering all 152 councils in England, showed that they estimate spending around £21.4 billion on care services this year, prompting ADASS to warn that there will be a […]

A recent report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has confirmed that recruiting and retaining top quality staff is “critical” to driving improvements in adult social care. Published this week (7th June), the CQC’s ‘Driving Improvement’ report focused on how many services in the adult social care sector have managed to improve their inspection quality […]