61 h. ago Minister makes Stirling visit as improved CAMHS waiting times hailed

The health board had come under scrutiny for the amount of time children and young people were waiting for mental health support - but data shows an improvement in the last 18 months.

Politics

67 h. ago Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wanted to change surname to Spencer 'amid fears Charles was delaying Archie and Lilibet's passports because the application included HRH titles'

The Sussexes are said to have become 'exasperated' about waiting months for their children's passports to arrive and believed it was being 'blocked' due to the use of their royal titles.

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3 d. ago Harry and Meghan explored changing surname to Spencer amid children’s passport delays

Exclusive: source says couple feared unexplained wait was due to king’s opposition to their children bearing HRH titleThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex explored the idea of changing their family name to Spencer amid repeated delays by British officials to issue passports for their children, the Guardian has been told.The suggestion was a result of “sheer exasperation” and came during a face-to-face meeting between Prince Harry and his uncle Earl Spencer. He was understood to be enthusiastic and supportive of the name change. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Prisons can’t ‘blindly submit’ to Trump’s ‘whims’ by denying gender

Reagan-appointed judge blocks prison officials from enforcing Trump’s executive order targeting trans people.

Events

9 d. ago Age group that waits the longest for cancer diagnosis revealed in new study

While some children are diagnosed on the same day their symptoms began, others waited up to six years, experts have found

Science

1 week ago Age group which waits the longest for cancer diagnosis revealed in new study

While some children are diagnosed on the same day their symptoms began, others waited up to six years, experts have found

Science

1 week ago Schoolgirl almost chokes to death twice during 3 year NHS wait for operation

Lauren Crome, 12, is on the waiting list at Glasgow’s Royal Hospital for Children with her parents living in fear of her choking due to a severe throat condition

Sport

1 week ago New study reveals the childhood cancer which takes longest to diagnose

While some children are diagnosed on the same day their symptoms began, others waited up to six years, experts have found

Science

1 week ago Children and teens with four specific cancers wait longer than necessary to be diagnosed

A new study has found that kids and young people wait longer than necessary to receive their cancer diagnoses, depending on the type of cancer they have.

Science

2 w. ago Children are facing 'catastrophic' waits for community health care after the backlog surged to almost 315,000

Long waits can cause 'irreparable harm' and have 'lifelong impacts', according to the new report by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.

Society

2 w. ago ‘Child sexual abuse support services face closure or cuts in funding shortfall’

The centre of expertise on child sexual abuse said currently thousands of children and adults are left waiting months or even years to access support.

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3 w. ago Children still ‘waiting far too long’ for mental health care, commissioner warns

The most common reason for referral during the period was anxiety.

Events

3 w. ago Number of children waiting for gender care up 12 per cent in a year

157 of those on the waiting list are under 10 years old

Politics

3 w. ago Soaring numbers of children waiting for specialist gender care on the NHS

Average waiting times have grown to more than two years for a child to get a first appointment at a specialist health service clinic.

Sport

3 w. ago Children waiting two years for critical gender care as numbers trapped on waiting lists soar

Waiting lists for children’s gender services have risen by 12 per cent, figures show

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