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Tackling crisis in care for autistic children

Published
2 February 2024
Categories
Health
Research

A new report reveals a crisis in children’s autism assessment, warning that thousands of autistic children and young people are waiting months - or even years - for health and education support. 

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Rare disorder causing extra fingers and toes identified

Published
1 February 2024
Categories
Science
Health
Research

A rare disorder which causes babies to be born with extra fingers and toes and a range of birth defects has been identified in new research co-led by the Ó³¿ÍÖ±²¥. 

A group of five children brushing their teeth

Tackling tooth decay in children

Published
29 January 2024
Categories
Health

A new toolkit to increase supervised toothbrushing for younger children aims to address health equalities caused by tooth decay. 

Lord Nigel Crisp, Barny Leavers, Gillian Joseph, Fatima Khan Shah, Professor Mark Kearney and Professor Hai Sui Yu

Leeds hosts health workforce expert panel debate

Published
24 January 2024
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News
Health

Leading experts in public health and care policy debated health workforce related challenges and how cross-sector collaboration can address them at a panel discussion at the Ó³¿ÍÖ±²¥.