Health

Special educational needs

Many health problems can disrupt a child's life at school and interfere with their education. But some have particularly profound effects on their ability to learn.

We look at some of the more common conditions where a child may have special educational needs (SEN), which can cause particular problems for children at school.

• BBC Health: Special education needs

Bringing up Britain

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As the parenting wars escalate and politicians and childcare gurus lock horns over how best to raise our children, Mariella Frostrup and her guests debate the dilemmas of modern parenting.

• Radio 4: Bringing up Britain
• BBC Health: Child development

Case Notes

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We take it for granted that blood will be available if we need an emergency transfusion. Mark Porter discovers how the transfusion services ensure the safe and timely provision of blood and its components. He finds out how the preparation of blood is being made more efficiently.

• Radio 4: Case Notes
• BBC Health: Hospital care

Dementia

A recent report suggests dementia poses the most significant health and social crisis of the century as its global financial burden continues to escalate.

• BBC Health: Dementia
• Headroom: Understanding dementia
• BBC News