Thousands of children to benefit from food vouchers and extra support in Manchester over...

Around 39,000 children and their families in Manchester are set to benefit from a helping hand over the next few weeks to make sure...

Research shows families with children have been hit hardest financially by COVID-19 pandemic

New research has revealed four million children live in a family which has lost income since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Of those,...

Fifth of the population experiencing persistently worse mental health over the course of the...

Mental health has been one of the great casualties of the pandemic and the ensuing lockdowns and recession. New analysis by Institute of Fiscal Studies...

Hard of hearing over-70s report memory loss and mental health problems in lockdown

People with hearing difficulties experience heightened self-reported depression, loneliness, and memory problems during the COVID-19 lockdown, according to an online survey of the over...

Children’s Commissioner to launch once in a generation “Beveridge Report for children” with an...

Dame Rachel de Souza, Children’s Commissioner for England, is today launching a once-in-a-generation review of the future of childhood by the Children’s Commissioner’s Office....

Andy Burnham and Mark Hughes launch Shine a Light on Suicide campaign

Former Manchester City manager Mark Hughes has called for more mental health support for younger football players, who may struggle to cope with the...

Share cost of old age social care between state and individual say public in...

Nearly 60 per cent of the public in England thinks that the cost of social care in later life should be shared by the...

Food allergies are leaving parents living in fear

Parents of children with food allergies face significant worry, severe anxiety and post-traumatic stress – according to new research from the University of East...

Playing with thin dolls may affect young girls’ body image

Playing with ultra-thin dolls could make young girls want a thinner body, according to new research published today. The small-scale study, involving Newcastle University, shows...

Experts have issued a stark warning about the effects of the pandemic on the...

Writing in The BMJ, Professor Tamsin Ford at the University of Cambridge and colleagues say deterioration in mental health is clearest among families already...