It is estimated that about 40,000 children in the UK suffer some kind of brain injury each year.

ADHD is the most common form of behavioural disorder in the UK.

An allergic reaction occurs when the body's immune system over-reacts on contact with normally harmless substances.

Anxiety Disorders are the most common type of mental health disorder in children and young people. 

1.1 million children and young people in the UK are currently receiving treatment for asthma. On average 3 children in every classroom in the UK has asthma.

Autism is a spectrum condition affecting 1 in every 100 children. Boys are 3 to 4 times more likely to develop autism than girls.

Bipolar disorder is characterised by extreme changes in mood, with alternating periods of extreme happiness (mania) and extreme sadness (depression).

In all types of cancer, some of the body’s cells begin to divide without stopping and spread into surrounding tissues.

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a condition that affects a child’s movement and muscle control and is caused by an injury to the brain before, during or after childbirth.

Conduct disorder is characterised by challenging behaviour that can affect a child's development and interfere with their ability to lead a normal life.

Crohn's disease is one of the main forms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the UK's  most common life-threatening inherited disease.

Depression is a mood disorder characterised by persistent low mood, it affects between 1-3% of young people.

Type 1 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes in children and young people in the UK, with around 29,000 living with the condition.

Down’s syndrome is a life-long genetic disorder which affects a baby's normal physical development and causes mild to severe learning difficulties. Down's syndrome is also known as trisomy 21.

Dyslexia is one of the most common specific learning difficulties (SLD) and affects about 10% of the population.

Dyspraxia is a form of developmental coordination disorder (DCD) causing difficulties with gross and fine motor skills. It can also affect speech, perception and thought.  

The most common eating disorders are anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. Eating disorders affect 7 to 10 times more women than men.

Eczema is believed to result from a hyperactive response of our immune system to an irritant.

Epilepsy is a condition in which there is a tendency to have seizures.

Hydrocephalus is a build-up of fluid on the brain. This can put pressure on the brain and cause damage. 

Some children are born with kidney failure while others develop kidney disease during their childhood.

The muscular dystrophies (MD) are a group of inherited genetic conditions that gradually cause the muscles to weaken, leading to an increasing level of disability.

OCD is an anxiety related condition and affects people of all ages.

Psychosis affects people of all ages but is more common as people reach young adulthood.

Selective Mutism is an anxiety disorder where a person is unable to speak in certain social situations, such as at school or to people they don't see very often.

Self-harm is when someone injures or harms themselves on purpose as a way of coping with difficult feelings that build up inside.

Sickle cell anaemia is a hereditary blood disorder caused by abnormal haemoglobin found in red blood cells. 

Spina bifida is a birth defect which occurs when a baby's spine does not develop properly. It is a lifelong condition.

Tourette's syndrome is a neurological condition characterised by a combination of  involuntary noises and movements called  tics.

Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection that mainly affects the lungs. It is spread through inhaling tiny droplets from the coughs or sneezes of an infected person.