Teaching Health & Social Care

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  5 Oct 2026

  In the News Teaching Activity - Nurses Vaccinate Amish Country (5th October 2026)

  A serious measles outbreak in Pennsylvania, USA, is highlighting how access to healthcare, health beliefs and public health strategies can influence health outcomes. Four people have died from...

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  5 Oct 2026

  HSC Weekly Quiz | 5th October 2026

  Welcome to this week's Health and Social Care news quiz! Each week during term time we'll be asking a series of questions relating to news stories from the previous seven days.

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  28 Sept 2026

  HSC Weekly Quiz | 28th September 2026

  Welcome to this week's Health and Social Care news quiz! Each week during term time we'll be asking a series of questions relating to news stories from the previous seven days.

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  28 Sept 2026

  In the News Teaching Activity - Empty Nest (28th September 2026)

  September often marks a major transition for families as young people leave home for university or college. While an “empty nest” can bring greater freedom and new opportunities for parents and...

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  21 Sept 2026

  HSC Weekly Quiz | 21st September 2026

  Welcome to this week's Health and Social Care news quiz! Each week during term time we'll be asking a series of questions relating to news stories from the previous seven days. Teachers can use the...

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  21 Sept 2026

  In the News Teaching Activity - Benedict's Law (21st Sept 2026)

  As a new term begins this month, staff members in schools will be receiving Allergy and Anaphylaxis training following a new law called Benedict’s Law. Benedict’s Law is a set of national...

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  14 Sept 2026

  HSC Weekly Quiz | 14th September 2026

  Welcome to this week's Health and Social Care news quiz! Each week during term time we'll be asking a series of questions relating to news stories from the previous seven days. Teachers can use the...

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  14 Sept 2026

  In the News Teaching Activity - AI Assisted Surgery (14th September 2026)

  Rhys Hibbert, a 48-year-old father of two underwent pioneering surgery at University College London Hospital after a tumour began to affect his vision. This surgery was the world’s first live...

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  7 Sept 2026

  HSC Weekly Quiz | 7th September 2026

  Welcome to this week's Health and Social Care news quiz! Each week during term time we'll be asking a series of questions relating to news stories from the previous seven days. Teachers can use the...

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  7 Sept 2026

  In the News Teaching Activity - Challenges in the diagnoses of ADHD and Autism (7th Sept 2026)

  The NHS Alliance has warned that autism and ADHD services in England are facing serious pressure because demand and costs are increasing rapidly. Under the Right to Choose policy, patients can...

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  1 Sept 2026

  HSC Weekly Quiz | 1st September 2026

  Welcome to this week's Health and Social Care news quiz! Each week during term time we'll be asking a series of questions relating to news stories from the previous seven days.

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  1 Sept 2026

  In the News Teaching Activity - HPV self-testing kits available for women (1st Sept 2026)

  The NHS is introducing free HPV self-testing kits for women in England who have missed their cervical screening appointments. Over the next year, nearly four million women will be invited to order...

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  29 Jun 2026

  In the News Teaching Activity - Cervical Cancer Reduction (29th June 2026)

  A new study led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London and funded by Cancer Research UK has revealed the life-saving impact of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine on cervical cancer...

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  29 Jun 2026

  HSC Weekly Quiz | 29th June 2026

  Welcome to the last Health and Social Care news quiz of the year! Each week during term time we'll be asking a series of questions relating to news stories from the previous seven days. Teachers...

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  22 Jun 2026

  HSC Weekly Quiz | 22nd June 2026

  Welcome to this week's Health and Social Care news quiz! Each week during term time we'll be asking a series of questions relating to news stories from the previous seven days.

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  22 Jun 2026

  In the News Teaching Activity - Meningitis B Vaccine (22nd June 2026)

  One million young people in the UK will have access to a vaccine to protect them against Meningitis B. This is a one-off programme that is responding to the concerns of the largest outbreak of...

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  15 Jun 2026

  HSC Weekly Quiz | 15th June 2026

  Welcome to this week's Health and Social Care news quiz! Each week during term time we'll be asking a series of questions relating to news stories from the previous seven days.

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  15 Jun 2026

  In the News Teaching Activity - PCOS renamed to PMOS (15th June 2026)

  Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) has been renamed to Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS) in the hope to better inform people and give more women support for the condition. PMOS affects...

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  8 Jun 2026

  HSC Weekly Quiz | 8th June 2026

  Welcome to this week's Health and Social Care news quiz! Each week during term time we'll be asking a series of questions relating to news stories from the previous seven days.

  In the News
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  8 Jun 2026

  In the News Teaching Activity - Outdoor Critical Care Unit (8th June 2026)

  Patients at King’s College Hospital in London, UK can receive full support and care in a new outdoor Critical Care garden on the roof of the building. The hospital recognises the benefits of nature...

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