Delaying parenthood
Fewer teenage pregnancies in Cambridgeshire and in Gateshead
You might remember the Gateshead programme from the furore over the famous contraceptive jab in McDonald's. But look at them now...
The trust and local council run the Gateshead Teenage Pregnancy and Parenting Partnership, which has now been invited to share its "best-practice" with the rest of the country.
A healthy start
A new health and welfare food scheme boosts nutritious options available for low-income mums. Initially trialled in Devon and Cornwall, it seems to be pleasing recipients, health care providers and retailers alike.
And that's important - as new research shows that childhood obesity is being fueled by "toxic diets".
Healthy bodies, healthy minds
The Department of Health has issued new guidance about improving the physical health of those with mental health care needs. The link between physical and mental health is well established, but there's also been concern from mental health charities that the mentally ill's physical ailments are often overlooked and associated as symptomatic of their mental illness.
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