The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges says frontline clinicians have shared personal testimony describing “horrific cases they have treated in primary, secondary and community settings throughout the NHS and across most medical specialities”.
00:00Doctors and medical experts have warned there is growing evidence of health harms linked to technology and digital devices affecting children and young people in the UK.
00:11The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges says frontline clinicians have shared personal testimony describing horrific cases they have treated in primary, secondary and community settings throughout the NHS and across most medical specialties.
00:26The Academy is reported to be planning to gather further evidence to identify problems.
00:33The Academy says it already has evidence of the impact on children and young people's physical and mental health, both from excessive screen time as well as exposure to harmful online content.
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