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Feb 12, 2025 | 
devonlive.com | Jane Kirby |Kirstie McCrum |Ian Jones
Almost a third of five-year-old children living in Exeter have tooth decay, according to new figures. The figures, published by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, show the estimated proportion of five-year-olds in England in 2024 with some kind of tooth decay - specifically enamel and/or dentin decay. Dentin is the layer of the tooth that is just below the enamel. The data was compiled from a sample of five-year-old schoolchildren whose parents agreed for them to participate.
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Jan 28, 2025 | 
liverpoolecho.co.uk | Aine Fox |Ian Jones |Emily Rose Carubia
The Children’s Commissioner said thrill-seeking and a "deep distrust of police" played a large part in kids choosing to riotCuriosity, thrill-seeking and a "deep distrust of police" played a major part in young people's involvement in last summer's riots more than online misinformation, research by the Children’s Commissioner has suggested.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
mdpi.com | Ian Jones
1. IntroductionThis case description example presents reflections on the challenges and opportunities the YPPN encounters. It suggests the methodology, method, and approach nexus is fundamental in the purposeful development, maintenance, and sustainability of a people-focused practice-informed network.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
bristolpost.co.uk | PAJane Kirby |PAOliver Astley |Ian Jones |Jane Kirby
The number of people in hospital with flu in England continues to rise, with staff reporting they are under the same pressure as at the height of the Covid pandemic, the NHS medical director has said. Data from NHS England shows there were an average of 5,408 flu patients in beds in England each day last week, including 256 in critical care. This is up 21% from 4,469 the previous week, when 211 were in critical care.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
liverpoolecho.co.uk | Ellie Crabbe |Ian Jones |Kate McMullin
The Met Office has issued a number of weather warnings across the UKThe UK is braced for an icy blast, with temperatures set to plummet as low as minus 15C, the coldest of the winter so far. Parts of England were still subject to ice and snow warnings on Wednesday morning, and the Met Office said further alerts are likely to be issued as the week goes on. Merseyside has faced a cold few days following snowfall.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
liverpoolecho.co.uk | Ian Jones |Dan Haygarth
Inflation remains over 2%Inflation remained at 2.2% overall in August but the rate across everyday goods and services varied widely. Prices for some fell and others rose, with the biggest movement seen in the cost of air travel, with average prices jumping by 11.9% in the year to August, having fallen by 10.4% in the 12 months to July.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
express.co.uk | Flora Thompson |Ian Jones
More than 10,000 migrants have crossed the Channel since Labour won the general electionHome Office figures show 65 migrants made the journey in two boats on Monday, taking the provisional total for the year so far to 23,598 More than 10,000 migrants have arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel since Labour won the general election (Gareth Fuller/PA) (Image: PA Wire/PA Images)Over 10,000 migrants have made their way to the UK via the Channel since Labour's victory in the general election.
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
liverpoolecho.co.uk | Eleanor Busby |Alison Kershaw |Ian Jones |Dan Haygarth
Pupils have received their GCSE grades todayTop GCSE grades have fallen from last year but remain higher than before the Covid-19 pandemic, national figures show. Hundreds of thousands of teenagers across England, Wales and Northern Ireland received their GCSE exam results on Thursday - in a year when grades were due to be restored to 2019 levels in all three nations.
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Aug 15, 2024 | 
liverpoolecho.co.uk | Eleanor Busby |Alison Kershaw |Ian Jones |Dan Haygarth
The proportion of top grades has risen and remains above pre-pandemic levelsThe proportion of top A-level grades has risen from last year and remains above pre-pandemic levels. Students across England, Wales and Northern Ireland received their grades on Thursday (August 15) and more than a quarter (27.8%) of UK entries were awarded an A or A* grade, up by 0.6 percentage points on last year when 27.2% achieved the top grades.
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Aug 8, 2024 | 
careappointments.com | Ian Jones
By News EnglandAutism / Aspergers / ADHD, Learning Disabilities, News England, NHS, Primary Care / GP's, Special Education Needs / Disabilities A record number of people in England were waiting for an autism assessment in June, according to new figures. Nine out of 10 patients were waiting longer than the recommended 13 weeks, the data shows. Experts called the system “broken” and called for change or risk people missing out on “early vital support”.
