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Drugs: Hospitals witness rise in admissions

15 September 2008, Youth Work Now

A growing number of young people are being admitted to hospital after taking illegal drugs, according to official figures.

Alcohol: Drink awareness greater in young

10 June 2008, Youth Work Now

Young adults aged 18 to 24 are more aware of the number of units contained in a pint of beer and glass of wine than older drinkers, according to a...

Online chlamydia tests to reach more young people

20 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

A free online chlamydia screening service has been set up to better target young people.

Government set to improve children's mental health services

18 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

The government is launching a national council to ensure the recommendations of an independent review of children's mental health services are taken forward.

School nurses trained to spot suicides

13 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

School nurses and teachers are to be trained to spot signs of suicidal thoughts so they can point young people towards specialist help, as part of a suicide prevention strategy...

Health: Southampton to review sex lessons

13 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Southampton City Council has launched its own assessment of sex and relationships education (SRE) following a government pledge to make the subject mandatory for five- to 16-year-olds.

Calorie confusion causes overfeeding

13 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

More than a third of British people think a child needs more calories than a man, sparking concerns that children are being over-fed.

Support for siblings of dying children

13 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Brothers and sisters of terminally ill children often feel isolated and claim they "belong to a group that they never chose to be a member of," according to a children's...

Speech problems linked to genes

13 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

I Can, the UK charity for children's communication skills, has welcomed evidence identifying a gene that appears to cause speech and language difficulties.

Birmingham care called into question

13 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

A national inquiry must be conducted into poor practices at a leading children's hospital, children's health charities have said.