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The Facts...Doctor & Midwives contact numbers and web addresses

The internet can be a great source of information and advice on health matters and not to mention peace of mind, although be wary of digging too deep!

Children’s eye health being overlooked

New research into children’s eye health has revealed more than a third1 have gone without having their eyes tested during the first eight years of their life, a critical time-period for diagnosing eye problems.

Playground bullying is not a worry for glasses wearers

New research reveals children in spectacles are no longer the target of classroom cruelty, despite parents' misconceptions

Mobile Phones for Kids. Necessary or Negligent?

There is an alarming increase in children aged 5 - 9 owning a mobile phone. Research has now shown that fertility, pregnancy and child development problems associated with modern wireless technology such as mobile phones, phone masts, wifi, microwave baby alarms etc are on the increase.

Compulsory MMR Jabs

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With all the controversy surrounding vaccinations, one in four children under five has not had both MMR injections, which are needed to give full protection against measles, mumps and rubella.

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