Residential school students in England to get free dental, eyesight and hearing checks

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Residential school students in England to get free dental, eyesight and hearing checks

NHS checks are expected to reach about 18,000 students with disabilities and additional needs

Young people with disabilities and additional needs in residential schools and colleges will soon be offered free NHS hearing, dental and eyesight checks.

NHS sensory checks that were piloted by the government in 2022 and 2023 will be rolled out to educational facilities across England from next year.

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<p>Budget cuts to local services fell disproportionately on care for obese patients, leading to ‘postcode lottery’</p><p>The NHS is restricting access to obesity services across England, leading to patients in nearly half the country being unable to book appointments with specialist teams for support and treatments such as weight-loss jabs.</p><p>An investigation by the British Medical Journal found budget cuts to local services fell disproportionately on obesity care, with patients living with the condition often deemed less worthy of care than others.</p> <a href="NHS restricting access to obesity services across England, BMJ finds">Continue reading...</a>

Budget cuts to local services fell disproportionately on care for obese patients, leading to ‘postcode lottery’

The NHS is restricting access to obesity services across England, leading to patients in nearly half the country being unable to book appointments with specialist teams for support and treatments such as weight-loss jabs.

An investigation by the British Medical Journal found budget cuts to local services fell disproportionately on obesity care, with patients living with the condition often deemed less worthy of care than others.

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