General Healths

With the new school year underway, schools in England need to make sure their allergy safety arrangements are up to date under the Department for Education's Allergy safety in schools statutory guidance. This includes checking emergency adrenaline auto-injectors, replacing expired or used devices, and making sure staff know what to do in an emergency.

What Are the Latest Rules for Schools?

Whole-School Allergy Policy

Schools will now have to publish their own standalone allergy safety policy. The old rules meant it could be hidden within a general medical conditions policy. This must be owned by a named senior leader, reviewed at least annually, and published (e.g. on a school website).

Individual Healthcare Plans

For pupils with allergies that have a functional impact or require specific arrangements.

Training

If you are lying awake wondering why you can't sleep, you are far from alone. Insomnia, meaning difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking too early, is one of the most common health complaints in the UK. The reasons range from stress and lifestyle to underlying health conditions, and the good news is that effective treatments exist. This guide explains the causes and what actually helps. Where a short-term prescription is appropriate, options such as Circadin melatonin are considered only after a clinical assessment.

What Counts as Insomnia?

Most people have the odd bad night, and that is normal. Insomnia is when poor sleep happens regularly, typically three or more nights a week, and starts to affect how you feel and function during the day. It is described as short-term when it lasts up to a few weeks, often tied to a clear trigger, and long-term, or chronic, when it persists for three