Clinicians warn screen time in English schools harms children health
More than 150 medical specialists have urged the UK government to reduce screen time in English classrooms to prevent long-term physical and developmental issues.
FTMQ News, written by our newsroom0 views
A group of more than 150 clinicians has warned that the amount of time children in England spend on screens at school could be harming their health. BBC News reported that GPs, paediatricians, and other specialists sent an open letter to Education Secretary Lucy Powell and Health Secretary Yvette Cooper. [1]
The clinicians stated that tablets and laptops are being used in classrooms without a complete understanding of their long-term health consequences. According to BBC News, medical experts warned that school technology use is driving a rise in health issues such as short-sightedness. [1]
Specialists highlighted that they are currently prescribing glasses, hearing aids, and speech therapy to children. The doctors stated that this is for a problem that is unintentionally being made worse inside schools, BBC News reported. [1]
The government stated that it was consulting on screen time in response to the warnings from the clinicians, according to BBC News. [1]
In short
- More than 150 clinicians wrote an open letter to Education Secretary Lucy Powell and Health Secretary Yvette Cooper.
- Medical specialists warned that classroom screen time causes health problems like short-sightedness.
- Doctors reported prescribing glasses, hearing aids, and speech therapy to affected children.
- The UK government stated that it is consulting on screen time.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Cut screen time in classrooms to avoid long-term health issues, government urgedBBC News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]HSE clears final obstacle for long delayed Cork elective hospital planning FTMQ News, 4d ago
- [3]Ireland proposes cutting EU budget by 141 billion euros to appease frugals FTMQ News, 2d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 3 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
Related from FTMQ News
Earlier reports of ours on the same people and subjects.
- University students rank procrastination as primary threat to academic performanceTop Stories, 5d ago
- Study finds most English adults with high blood pressure are unawareTop Stories, 3d ago
- Respiratory virus cases rise across Britain as flu season starts earlyTop Stories, 2d ago
- HSE clears final obstacle for long delayed Cork elective hospital planningKillarney Ireland, 4d ago
- Fuel protest leaders plan action following Irish Budget 2027 announcementKillarney Ireland, 6d ago
More in Top Stories
- Jacob Bethell returns to England white ball squad for Australia tour18m ago
- Four people die in house fire in Waterford city19m ago
- Search underway for missing crew after drone strikes off Bulgaria19m ago
- Neil Kinnock claims Andy Burnham aims to rejoin European Union29m ago
- British Airways flight diverts after window cracks during journey to Portugal29m ago
- Kimberly Guilfoyle faces potential Senate probe and firing by Trump49m ago
Get the day in one email
Reports like this one, the top news of the last 24 hours, every morning. Free, one email a day; readers can comment under every report.
By signing up you agree to our terms and privacy policy. Unsubscribe any time.
Comments
Loading
Join the conversation
Comments are open to readers of our daily email: the top news of the last 24 hours, every morning, free. Sign up and the comment box opens.
Already on the list? Enter the same address and we will send a sign-in link.
By signing up you agree to our terms and privacy policy. Unsubscribe any time.